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Rating Clarification: 3.5 Stars

My final Heyer mystery, and while not a personal favorite like "Why Shoot a Butler?", it was certainly up to par with almost all other Heyer whodunnits. This is a true "locked room" murder in every sense of the word, and while I figured out the "who" of the crime pretty early on, I never did figure out the "how" until the final reveal.

As usual with Heyer's stories, her cast of characters fulfill every "ic" I can think of: eccentric, acerbic, and sarcastic, and if her characters do come across in every book as interchangable stereotypes (which they do), at least they are well done stereotypes; the kind you would enjoy spending a few hours of reading time with.

All in all, I'm pleased with my Heyer whodunnit reading adventure and look forward to re-reads in the distant future - perhaps in my retirement years :D