By Jove, this is a corker! A locked room, a mysterious brother from Australia, a missing rich host, if I didn't know any better I would have thought I was inside an Agatha Christie novel. With a self-proclaimed Sherlock and a volunteer Watson uncovering the mystery clue by clue this novel never takes itself too seriously. But, what would you expect from the writer of Winnie-the-Pooh?
I read this book because it was listed as a monthly read for one of my groups, only I didn't finish it in time. I'm glad I finally did read it. All of the conventions of a 1930s mystery are there: taking tea, dressing for dinner, and weekends at mansions in the English countryside. The sort of world where being a charming single fellow will get you invited everywhere and you can live quite comfortably on 400 pounds per annum.
The mystery wasn't too hard to unravel, I figured out what must have happened, but the why and details of the how weren't as straightforward. The fun part was the two players - Sherlock and Watson. They look at it as game and are excited about solving the murder using "clues." For anyone with the least interest in a charming cozy mystery or a fan of old fashioned locked-room puzzles this is a gem.
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