This is, I believe, the first of the Miss Silver mysteries and it is quite different from some of the later ones in the series in that Miss Silver is a much more "professional" sort of investigator. She's got a very different (and somewhat less sympathetic or friendly) personality; her previous life as a governor barely figures; there is really no description of her appearance or clothes (and none of her living room which features prominently in future books) nor of some of the affectations appear in the future. There is no mention of her friend Frank, at Scotland Yard -- in fact Scotland Yard and the police really don't feature. The plot is very interesting and quite complex. At times I had to go back and read or reread to make sure that I was keeping the characters straight and I'm not sure that I have. However, it is a well done mystery with lots of good detail, dialogue, engaging characters and several of the characters actually have about as much to do with solving the mystery as Miss Silver does. I liked this one, and Miss Silver's personality has some dramatic changes in the future books, of which there are many . I've read a lot of them and while there is a certain sameness, some of them are rather light while this is quite detailed.
If you want to read a good mystery from that period start with this one and move forward through Mrs. Wentworth's titles.
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A jewel of the Golden Age Era!
"‘He’s got lovely eyelashes. Charles was frightfully cross because I told him they were yards longer than his.’ ‘Men don’t have eyelashes,’ said Archie sternly. ‘It’s not done.’"This was a delightful and charming cozy mystery! Written in 1928, the Miss Silver mystery series was recommended years ago by a friend who shared my love of Golden Age mysteries. I can't think why I didn't start it sooner, but I challenged myself this year to start five new series so it spurred me forward. It was so easy to pick up and put down; light reading. I was even able to read a big chunk of it on long boat ride on the River Shannon in Ireland, and while hanging out in coffee shops when I would greedily hook up to WIFI so my devices could sync.What I always love about mysteries of this age are the references to a good meal, scalding and restorative tea, the humor, and of course the British angle. I'm usually not too surprised about how they end or who the culprits were, but in this case I really had no clue! Great start to a long series! Looking forward to savoring the rest.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018
"‘He’s got lovely eyelashes. Charles was frightfully cross because I told him they were yards longer than his.’ ‘Men don’t have eyelashes,’ said Archie sternly. ‘It’s not done.’"
This was a delightful and charming cozy mystery! Written in 1928, the Miss Silver mystery series was recommended years ago by a friend who shared my love of Golden Age mysteries. I can't think why I didn't start it sooner, but I challenged myself this year to start five new series so it spurred me forward. It was so easy to pick up and put down; light reading. I was even able to read a big chunk of it on long boat ride on the River Shannon in Ireland, and while hanging out in coffee shops when I would greedily hook up to WIFI so my devices could sync.
What I always love about mysteries of this age are the references to a good meal, scalding and restorative tea, the humor, and of course the British angle. I'm usually not too surprised about how they end or who the culprits were, but in this case I really had no clue! Great start to a long series! Looking forward to savoring the rest.
This was a delightful and charming cozy mystery! Written in 1928, the Miss Silver mystery series was recommended years ago by a friend who shared my love of Golden Age mysteries. I can't think why I didn't start it sooner, but I challenged myself this year to start five new series so it spurred me forward. It was so easy to pick up and put down; light reading. I was even able to read a big chunk of it on long boat ride on the River Shannon in Ireland, and while hanging out in coffee shops when I would greedily hook up to WIFI so my devices could sync.
What I always love about mysteries of this age are the references to a good meal, scalding and restorative tea, the humor, and of course the British angle. I'm usually not too surprised about how they end or who the culprits were, but in this case I really had no clue! Great start to a long series! Looking forward to savoring the rest.
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