tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post5839608895901679121..comments2024-03-28T09:33:29.705+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh: part 2Clothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-54844365062614882452015-11-09T19:11:52.620+00:002015-11-09T19:11:52.620+00:00That's on my list - I wonder if it was because...That's on my list - I wonder if it was because you mentioned it? At the moment they seem to me to be worth the effort for the reasons I give above, but I may run out of patience. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-25191672046968703232015-11-09T17:40:35.275+00:002015-11-09T17:40:35.275+00:00NIGHT AT THE VULCAN was the one I read most recent...NIGHT AT THE VULCAN was the one I read most recently (and I have probably said this before here but...). It was enjoyable because of the theater background and the characters, and the first half was good but the crime doesn't happen until after that. Then when the investigators show up, it just isn't as interesting. I was disappointed because I had remembered liking them so much. And it had not been that long since I had read them. Maybe the later ones are not as good, maybe I wasn't in the mood, but I do need to give the books another chance. Sometime.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-62671564530396862282015-11-09T09:23:29.444+00:002015-11-09T09:23:29.444+00:00I don't think the murder plots are that good, ...I don't think the murder plots are that good, to be honest, but I love the details of life she gives, particularly the theatre ones, and some of them are very funny and entertaining. A bit like Georgette Heyer. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-41740637592970924452015-11-09T02:20:48.465+00:002015-11-09T02:20:48.465+00:00I have all of her books but don't know when I ...I have all of her books but don't know when I will return to them. All the recent reviews I have read are lukewarm.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63647552263916926962015-10-23T08:25:54.075+01:002015-10-23T08:25:54.075+01:00Yes that's a good description of her - I could...Yes that's a good description of her - I could have done with more poking fun at the rich people, but she did try! Those omnibuses - I always have one of the books already, so am never sure if it's worth buying them. I have one with Hand in Glove, Dead water and Death at the Dolphin. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-29536222342745859332015-10-23T08:24:39.127+01:002015-10-23T08:24:39.127+01:00Tomorrow might be better....Tomorrow might be better....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-19603693827676818182015-10-23T08:24:16.446+01:002015-10-23T08:24:16.446+01:00I've read a few over the past few months, and ...I've read a few over the past few months, and when I finish them I think 'well that was OK, but it's not the one that's going to change Sergio's mind.' I think the reasons I enjoyed this one were VERY Clothes in Books: debutantes, 1930s social season etc...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-82368856571404345432015-10-23T08:19:07.977+01:002015-10-23T08:19:07.977+01:00I first came across the author's books in the ...I first came across the author's books in the early 1960s and I think I have read most of them, some of them several times. I think I have read this one before but if I had I did not remember it. It was first published in 1938 and is a bit of a period piece but has a great deal of charm. Unlike Agatha Christie, and perhaps Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh was happy to write about posh people whilst also poking fun at them. By no means her best story but definitely worth a read.<br />I read this in the omnibus which also contains "Overture to death" and "Death at the bar"Rog Harrisonhttp://xrockergamingchairhq.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83435543739622103822015-10-23T04:41:44.660+01:002015-10-23T04:41:44.660+01:00Carrying on yesterday's conversation - you'...Carrying on yesterday's conversation - you're not slowing me down at all......col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49175221702885488082015-10-22T22:29:02.384+01:002015-10-22T22:29:02.384+01:00Well, when it comes to Marsh I always need extra c...Well, when it comes to Marsh I always need extra convincing and do have this book, so thanks for round two Moira! :)Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-67782379491141545192015-10-22T18:28:21.866+01:002015-10-22T18:28:21.866+01:00Yes - that's a good point. There are some Chri...Yes - that's a good point. There are some Christies that are mediocre but still bear re-reading because I can never remember the truth of the matter. The Clocks is Exhibit no. 1 here. I am thinking hard and simply cannot remember the plot...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49466676062646985202015-10-22T18:27:03.447+01:002015-10-22T18:27:03.447+01:00Yes I agree Margot - I have my issues with her, bu...Yes I agree Margot - I have my issues with her, but when she's on form she's topnotch - great characterisation and great humour. I will continue to look out for caps, and hope you will let me know if you find any in your reading.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57767822870044338812015-10-22T18:04:28.918+01:002015-10-22T18:04:28.918+01:00I remember reading this years ago and really enjoy...I remember reading this years ago and really enjoying it. However some crime novels are not so good if you remember whodunit (while others are fine) and I think this might be one of them.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-84407897962041845552015-10-22T12:51:17.759+01:002015-10-22T12:51:17.759+01:00Hmmmmmm...you've raised an interesting questio...Hmmmmmm...you've raised an interesting question, Moira, about caps. I'll be looking forward to what you find about how authors use that term to reveal things about characters' personalities. I know what you mean about Marsh's writing; she does things that seem quite inconsistent now and again. But somehow I always end up drawn to her wit and to her ability to describe characters. There's just something about her work...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com