Review: Unexpected treasures
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2013
As a diehard mystery fan, it's always been a secret source of shame for me that I've never loved Dororthy Sayers' full-length novels as ardently as I felt I should. Objectively, I can readily see that they're intelligent, carefully plotted and nicely written. Subjectively, they've tended to be insufferably dull for me, leaden with repetitive exposition and trudging along at a tortoise-like pace. I'll readily admit this may say more about my attention span than the quality of her work :)In any case,  it was with guarded expectations that I downloaded this book, but I'm exceptionally glad that I did. Short stories suit this author wonderfully well, in my opinion---we get her nicely crafted prose, subtly thought-provoking themes and "that's so true" insight, but the format forces her to write with far more focus and purpose and to movie along at a brisker and, for me, far more engaging pace.I'm confident that established Sayers fans will enjoy and appreciate these stories, but even if you're as ambivalent about Sayers' full-length novels as I am, I highly recommend giving these a chance!