I listened to this as a BBC full cast recording, and quite enjoyed it. It's very much of its time, but that is part of its charm. As I remember doing before, when I read a paper copy, I got a bit muddled about who was who in the centre part of the novel, which was full of village gossip and things that had happened in the past, and dragged a little. The ending fell a bit flat for a murder mystery in my opinion, but was certainly clever and unexpected. I like Lord Peter, but he can't hold a candle to Albert Campion.

An enjoyable, but ultimately quite forgettable read. Writing this review a few weeks after finishing the book (mea culpa) I found I had to go back to it to remember anything about it beyond the fact that it was quite a fun read. There were lots of bookish anecdotes, and several. "Oh, me too!" moments for anyone who loves books and considers themselves a reader. I particularly liked the reinforcement that there is no "proper" way to be a reader, and that giving up on books (which I am very good at) is perfectly fine.