tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post2334670179170076739..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: Book review: Tessa Arlen's Death of a Dishonorable GentlemanSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-40475910332292787522015-01-07T20:48:41.385-06:002015-01-07T20:48:41.385-06:00Yes, the class differences add to the level of ten...Yes, the class differences add to the level of tension in this mystery - one reason I thought it was especially well done. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-55201459213515312532015-01-07T11:02:52.849-06:002015-01-07T11:02:52.849-06:00The intersection of the classes with this sleuth c...The intersection of the classes with this sleuth combo is what calls to me, especially with the approach of WWI. Thanks for that insight, in particular. Alex Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075344236098617471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-32935736363359610682015-01-06T18:34:07.987-06:002015-01-06T18:34:07.987-06:00Adding books to people's TBRs is my secret goa...Adding books to people's TBRs is my secret goal ;-) It really was a lot of fun, and I liked that the class distinctions were front and center (and not brushed aside, like I've seen in other mysteries).Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-24188237084696191212015-01-06T18:32:29.255-06:002015-01-06T18:32:29.255-06:00it's all a very enjoyable mix - and country ho...it's all a very enjoyable mix - and country house sagas, whether mystery or not, are the type of book I enjoy most of all.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-55077235602010412682015-01-06T18:01:48.110-06:002015-01-06T18:01:48.110-06:00Way to go, Sarah. Your review has me adding yet an...Way to go, Sarah. Your review has me adding yet another book to my never ending TBR pile :-)Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-24685390280600580432015-01-06T14:23:17.048-06:002015-01-06T14:23:17.048-06:00I figured it out a couple of chapters ahead, but (...I figured it out a couple of chapters ahead, but (without giving anything away) I didn't know all of the details involved. Looking back, though, there were some clues provided the whole time. I think all good mysteries should do the same - since what I really dislike are mysteries in which the solution comes out of left field and makes no sense given what's happened beforehand.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-22255069254870443682015-01-06T14:07:02.556-06:002015-01-06T14:07:02.556-06:00Sounds delish: all the elements that I love: pre-W...Sounds delish: all the elements that I love: pre-WWI, England, country manor house, murder mystery. YUM!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-27251780707729837422015-01-06T10:13:28.478-06:002015-01-06T10:13:28.478-06:00Nice review, Sarah. Gotta love a good manor house ...Nice review, Sarah. Gotta love a good manor house mystery, even if it is a bit too easy to figure out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com