I felt that this is one of Wentworth's best, as it has a well contrived plot with two different mysteries. While I had a good idea who the traitor was, the killers eluded me until near the end when Wentworth revealed them. Then it was just a matter of establishing the evidence.
Patricia Wentworth never disappoints me. I haven't found any of her novels boring. I still remember how---when I was sorting books at a thrift store I volunteered at---I came across one of her novels and wondered if she was any good, as I have never heard of her. A little research revealed she was just as popular as Agatha Christie who was writing at the same time. But for whatever reason her novels went unpublished later on, whereas Christie's were continually published. But if I had to compare Christie's "Miss Marple" to Wentworth's "Miss Silver," Miss Silver would win the gold every time.
I especially liked the quote on the back cover, as it described Miss Silver perfectly.
"Patricia Wentworth has created a great detective in Miss Silver, the little old lady who nobody recognizes, but who in turn notices everything."
Patricia Wentworth never disappoints me. I haven't found any of her novels boring. I still remember how---when I was sorting books at a thrift store I volunteered at---I came across one of her novels and wondered if she was any good, as I have never heard of her. A little research revealed she was just as popular as Agatha Christie who was writing at the same time. But for whatever reason her novels went unpublished later on, whereas Christie's were continually published. But if I had to compare Christie's "Miss Marple" to Wentworth's "Miss Silver," Miss Silver would win the gold every time.
I especially liked the quote on the back cover, as it described Miss Silver perfectly.
"Patricia Wentworth has created a great detective in Miss Silver, the little old lady who nobody recognizes, but who in turn notices everything."
A really quite good Miss Silver country village mystery, with a plot like a Hitchcock movie. During the first two-thirds, the scene is set, but there isn't a lot of action. Just people sitting around talking and drinking tea a lot, and establishing the setting and characters. During the last third, there is a LOT of action. There are 2 separate mysteries going on, and as usual a romantic subplot, which always gets resolved with an HEA in Wentworth's books. If you are a fan of the golden era of British mysteries, the book is definitely worth checking out.
