Ethelred and Elsie: The Herring in the Library (Paperback)

from joeydag

This clever little novel of a third rare murder mystery author and his difficult relationship with his agent and their involvement with a hosted dinner party that results in the death of the host, is set in England. Also included is the historical murder mystery that the character is working on d...

from nocto

In the beginning I really enjoyed this light hearted satirical take on the classic mystery. The first few chapters were a really easy and fun read. However it started to grate about half way through and I found I didn't really care very much about the plot or the characters. A pity, as it started...

from dtw42

I read this straight after 'Ten Little Herrings'; it's nice to witness the characters of Elsie and Ethelred developing. The plot works okay as a device to hang jokes and metafiction musings off. But it does sag a little in the second half, and the fact that Ethelred gives up on his 'Master Thomas...

from deborahswift

A good dose of wit and mystery in a spoof Cluedo setting, with a jolly good plot. A sort of Agatha Christie meets Stephen Fry written with panache. The suspects for the inevitable murder in the library (don't think I'm giving away too much here)are observed from two opposing points of view - thos...

from deborahswift

A good dose of wit and mystery in a spoof Cluedo setting, with a jolly good plot. A sort of Agatha Christie meets Stephen Fry written with panache. The suspects for the inevitable murder in the library (don't think I'm giving away too much here)are observed from two opposing points of view - thos...