A Grave Misunderstanding: A Simon Grave Mystery - Len Boswell

Well,this is in the first place a locked room mystery and to be frank, it is not a bad one but…there are some inconsistencies,the story feels as if it is written in the fifties(manor house, crust free sandwiches, butler, gardener, maids…)but apart from the family the manor is also inhabited by a dozen or so robots (androids).And the there is the author’s ideas about women,they are either drop dead gorgeous (and very sexy)or the ravages of time are clearly visible (and mentioned ).Great!

Furthermore, as this is supposed to be a comedy (I suppose, not really quite sure what it is) the brilliant, witty humour completely bypassed me (and I mean completely !)

2 stars for the murder mystery….

 

 

 

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