The Four Queens of Crime | 
pickThis was a fun read. The four queens of crime-Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Nagaio Marsh, Margery Allingham-team up with DCI Lilian Wyles (also a historical figure) to solve the murder of their host, Baronet Sir Henry Heathcote. Told in multiple POV. Solid mystery. Historical fiction. 5/5 🌟
#historicalfiction #mystery #debutnovel
panI feel like I read a different book than other reviewers. I forced my way through this ARC and that‘s 5 hours of my life I‘ll never get back. I did not like the authors writing style at all. There was no flow to the prose. The narrative is clunky, dialogue is awkward, and the solution is unsatisfying.
I am so torn. I got this ARC through LibraryThing‘s Early Reviewers program and I have a 100% review percentage. I saw other reviews that promise gets better, but (a) it took 60 pages for someone to die, (b) it took 30 pages for her to stop calling the authors by their full names (“Dorothy L Sayers” instead of “Dorothy”), and (c) I really dislike her writing style. Do I review based on what I‘ve read or suffer through it? 😭
I am on a roll of bails lately. I‘ve scrapped at least three books in the last two weeks, maybe more. Natasha is tired of my nonsense and we‘re both hoping this one sticks.
