This is my first Lord Peter Wimsey novel, and it was rather average. I am a fan of detective stories so this one was cute and clever enough for my tastes. However, the ending was entirely too obvious for my liking and the reveal of the criminal took a criminally long time. I found myself thinking that if it turns out to be the obvious perpetrator, I will be disappointed. Well I was disappointed. Not only that but after the killer was revealed, he left an entirely too long would-be suicide note that cleared up any questions about how or why he committed the crime. At that point, I just wanted the book to end. I will most likely try another Lord Peter Wimsey novel, mostly because of the delightful manservant Bunter. He is the true hero of these stories with his stoic delight in assisting Wimsey with the investigation.