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Final Curtain
Good portrait of a dysfunctional family: Troy Alleyn is commissioned to paint a portrait of the great actor Sir Henry Ancred. Though thanks to journalist/friend Nigel Bathgate she has some idea of what's in store for her, nothing fully prepares her for [... more]
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Scales of Justice (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
Of Fish, Cats--And Murder: Swevenings is an isolated and insular English district where nothing unpleasant ever seems to happen--until the celebrated Lord Lacklander, on his death bed, passes his memoirs into the hands of Col. Cartarette. And when Col. [... more]
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Killer Dolphin (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
Short on Mystery but Long on Excellent Writing: Although it is a bit short on actual mystery, KILLER DOLPHIN is probably the best-written of Marsh's novels set in the theatrical world, offering a sharply-written peep behind the curtain into a way of life [... more]
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Clutch of Constables (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
Not the best, but still a good way to pass time: The format of this Marsh mystery differed a bit, in that it cut back and forth between Inspector Alleyn teaching a class and the case that he actually uses as an example, which incidentally, involves his [... more]
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Photo Finish
Unusually Witty: Marsh was noted for her ability to draw memorable characters, and PHOTO FINISH is no exception, with the novel revolving around famous opera soprano "La Sommita"--an individual of such colorful bombast that her presence [... more]
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A Man Lay Dead (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
The first Alleyn mystery, but not a representative start: When beginning to read a series that unfolds various episodes in the lives of a group of characters, even in mystery series where the individual books are stand-alone works, one often wants to [... more]
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Colour Scheme (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
File this under Marsh's best: I've come back to this gem at least four times -- though another reviewer says explicitly that he would not be back. My reasons for returning? First, the land. New Zealand is a character here, and it's delineated by Marsh [... more]
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A Wreath for Rivera
The Death of a Cad: Lord Pastern and Bagott is England's most eccentric nobleman, egotistical, publicity hungry, and given to sudden and bizarre enthusiasms that tend to land him on the front page. His latest enthusiasm is to become a drummer with jazz [... more]
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Enter A Murderer (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
Good, but the plot is a bit similar to Death at the Bar: While I enjoyed _Enter a Murderer_, I found the plot a bit similar to _Death at the Bar_. If I hadn't first read _Death at the Bar_ this wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, as both plots are [... more]
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Hand In Glove (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
One of Ngaio Marsh's best mysteries: Although a New Zealander by birth, Ngaio Marsh, has to be considered one of the great writers of the classic British detective novel. She has never come close to matching Agatha Christie's devious and ingenious talent [... more]
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Vintage Murder (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
Alleyn's first visit to New Zealand: Roderick Alleyn of New Scotland Yard is visiting New Zealand on holiday for health reasons in 1937 - a very long journey in distance, then and now, and in those days by sea voyage. He'll be away from Fox, Bailey, [... more]
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Death in Ecstasy (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries)
Just short of excellent: First published in 1936, this mystery is just a bit dated, as one might expect. It is a little too polite by today's standards: the detective and his confidants are never in jeopardy. There is but the one murder and no real [... more]
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