Source: Purchased
Description: Mystery novelist Harriet Vane knew all about poisons, and when her former lover died in the manner prescribed in one of her books, a jury of her peers had a hangman's noose in mind. But Lord Peter Wimsey was determined to find her innocent.
Genre: Mystery - Classic
Why I Picked This Book: I'm slowly reading through the Lord Peter Wimsey books.
My Impression: I was so excited to get to this one since it is Harriet Vane's first appearance in print and what an impressive entrance it was! Harriet Vane is not just accused of murder but actually on trial for murder when Wimsey decides that he is going to have her exonerated.
Why I Picked This Book: I'm slowly reading through the Lord Peter Wimsey books.
My Impression: I was so excited to get to this one since it is Harriet Vane's first appearance in print and what an impressive entrance it was! Harriet Vane is not just accused of murder but actually on trial for murder when Wimsey decides that he is going to have her exonerated.
It's a new experience for Wimsey working for the defense instead of the police though he does involve his friend who just happens to be a police detective who was never fully happy with the case.
This was very cleverly plotted which I expect from Sayers but it was also incredibly entertaining and for the first time I found myself really liking Wimsey himself. I loved the ending and am looking forward to continuing with the series - especially now that Harriet is on the scene.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I'm looking forward to reading more in the series soon!
Would I Recommend this Book? Absolutely! Like Christie's Poirot books the mysteries are only very loosely linked so you could jump in with this one.
Would I Recommend this Book? Absolutely! Like Christie's Poirot books the mysteries are only very loosely linked so you could jump in with this one.
I enjoy this author!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Does sound good, and I like that Wimsey got involved with the defence.
ReplyDeleteThe four mysteries involving Harriet are among my favorites in the Lord Peter Wimsey series. Especially Gaudy Night, which is really more Harriet's story than Peter's. The TV adaptations of the first 3 Harriet books are terrific, too. (They've never been able to film the fourth one; both series adaptations have occurred when there was a current or recent state production of Busman's Honeymoon, which originated as a play before Sayers turned it into a novel. For copyright reasons, they couldn't go ahead with a TV adaptation, or so I gather.)
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