This is the quintessential English murder mystery, easy to get into with lots of slow delicious buildup and interesting characters. It reminded me of the classic style of Agatha Christie, a style you don't find much of in present-day murder mystery books. Slow doesn't mean boring though, and it wasn't long before I was completely immersed, turning the pages to figure out whodunnit.
At times, it did feel like the author could have edited the book to be more concise, since parts of this first-person narrative was the character going over the same facts multiple times and turning the same things over in his mind. With the slow pace of the story, the resolution came surprisingly fast and was over quickly, with everything wrapped up a little too neatly.
Still, I enjoyed the characters, the author's writing, and the nostalgic feeling I got from reading this, and I'm looking forward to reading more from this series.
Readaroo Rating: 3.5 stars
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