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Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. They seem to have been buried at separate rules, the most recent a week ago, the middle one a couple months ago, and the oldest one a year ago. And all have pins on their jackets over they heart, with the most recent body's pin holding a piece of paper spelling out "justice.
Thus Alec is more willing than usual to discuss details of the case with Daisy. And Daisy's friend Sakari, the Indian wife of a highly important official at the India office, wants to know all the details. Read the rest of this review and other fun, geeky articles at Fangirl Nation Jun 10, Cecilia rated it liked it Shelves: library-books.
I've enjoyed this series quite a bit, and like the easy-breezy style of the heroine and narrative. This particular book was a little different - more emphasis on the war than previous books.
The plot line of the murders is quite sad - I won't give away what that's all about, but the motive and the main part of the resolution are really kind of tragic, and that was the best part of the book. However, there is a second part to the resolution, and this really bothered me.
Alec is convinced the same person did all four, and that murderer isn't around to say differently. Daisy decides not to tell Alec about the other murderer, because she sympathises with him. This gave me an "are you kidding me?? View 2 comments. Apr 12, Anna rated it liked it Shelves: mystery. This was a disturbing tale. Daisy was her usual competent charming self but she made some choices that I am not sure were ethical, and the background story was quite sad.
Nov 10, Olga Godim rated it really liked it Shelves: mysteries. Or rather two discrete investigations. While Alec and his team pursue the murderer of three men, whose bodies have been found in the neighboring woods, Daisy tries not to meddle in the police business. Or so it seems at first glance. The police searches for links between the three corpses, but the connection that emerges warps the case considerably: the Great War.
It appears that all three dead men served in the same regiment at the same time. Whatever happened during their months of service in the horror-infested, muddy trenches of France has an impact on a score of lives in the peaceful England of The author utilizes her profound knowledge of the s to great effect. Her beloved old England, with plentiful charming and conflicting details, glimmers on the pages of the novel like a decorative frame for the leading character of the series, Daisy.
Compassionate Daisy. Loving Daisy. Bright Daisy. Insightful Daisy. The woman with a huge heart and a smile to match. In addition to being a cozy historical mystery, as all the other novels of the series, this one also has a strong philosophical aspect.
Through the mind of her favorite heroine, Dunn contemplates the complex questions of cowardice and heroism, justice and revenge, ethics and forgiveness. The line between right and wrong has become blurred, much more so than in other books of the series, and every fact has two faces. It is as if Daisy had finally grown up and found the world full of gray instead her previously unambiguous black and white.
The terrors of war and the burdens and rewards of friendship get interlinked in this tale with the simple joys of Daisy's everyday life, her children and her friends. An avid student of the English language, Sakari relishes the numerous English idioms she learns in her classes, the idioms English speakers blurt without noticing but many foreigners find baffling. An amusing and absorbing read.
Oct 30, Jessica rated it liked it Shelves: cozy , mystery. Anthem for Doomed Youth , unlike previous Daisy Dalrymple books, is not set in a great country house. Instead, it focuses on Alec Fletcher's work solving a triple murder. In the meantime, Daisy has gone to Belinda's school to watch her stepdaughter's sports day, a nice, peaceful occupation that turns nasty when one of Belinda's friends finds a body in the local maze--a body which may or may not be connected to Alec's case. The book was a page-turner, much more so than prior Daisy books--I've enjoy Anthem for Doomed Youth , unlike previous Daisy Dalrymple books, is not set in a great country house.
The book was a page-turner, much more so than prior Daisy books--I've enjoyed all of them, but they have not been quite this intense. I wanted to find out what happened. On the other hand, and this feels a bit mean, that is precisely the point where I have some complaint. This was much more Alec's book than Daisy's. I like Alec, but it's Daisy who drew me to the series in the first place.
In Anthem for Doomed Youth , Alec's case takes up the majority of the text. He and his growing crew of associates--many of whom I admit to hoping show up again--are the focus. The tone is also much more serious than is usual in the Dalrymple books. Nothing that would move it into the territory of the hard-boiled mystery, but definitely veering to the very outermost edges of "cozy," and maybe a bit past.
Daisy's part, on the other hand, came a distant second, and it is fortunate Mel and Sakari were introduced in previous books Mel, in fact, was slightly out of character, I think. With so much focus on Alec's side of things, the newly introduced characters and potential suspects in Daisy's side of things were never really around long enough for me to quite care what became of them.
The fact that Belinda cares for them is something, but not, in the end, enough to make that section compelling. There was also a coincidence that I find stretched things a bit too far. This isn't exactly a list of things wrong. I did enjoy the book, quite a bit, give or take the odd coincidence, but it wasn't quite what I was anticipating when I picked it up.
Whether that is a fair complaint, or even exactly a complaint at all, is an issue for another day and time. Note: This was originally written for my blog Bookwyrme's Lair. Stop by and visit for more reviews, photos, visits to city parks, and other adventures Mar 03, C. One of the better ones in this good series finds Daisy taking a seemingly innocent holiday to visit daughter Bel at her boarding school for Sports Day while husband Alex of Scotland Yard deals with a nasty case of three bodies buried in a public park.
Daisy being Daisy, she trips over a body soon enought, that of the boys PE teacher at her daughters school. Dunn does a good job filling in nice details about little known aspects of the WWI, including the problems faced by consciousous objectors, One of the better ones in this good series finds Daisy taking a seemingly innocent holiday to visit daughter Bel at her boarding school for Sports Day while husband Alex of Scotland Yard deals with a nasty case of three bodies buried in a public park.
Dunn does a good job filling in nice details about little known aspects of the WWI, including the problems faced by consciousous objectors, and the nasty way that some in the British military dealt with shell shock. The reason behind the killings is one of the most emotionally sticky ones for this cosy series. Honestly, if I hadn't already purchased this novel, I never would have picked it up. Although I liked the series to begin with I was not a fan of the last two Daisy Dalrimple books I read.
So I had more or less decided to give the rest of the series a miss. As,to my own surprise, I found yet another instalment on my shelves, I soldiered on.
And I'm glad I did: I like this one much better. It is a traditional English whodunnit perfect for a insomniac who is always looking for a light gentle read Honestly, if I hadn't already purchased this novel, I never would have picked it up. It is a traditional English whodunnit perfect for a insomniac who is always looking for a light gentle read in the middle of the night.
This time round the time setting is strong and enjoyable. Although mostly plot driven the historical background is what makes it interesting. It touches on the fact that during World War One at least common soldiers were executed in the field for desertion, without much of a trial. Officers in the same situation were, more often than not, diagnosed with shell shock and committed to a hospital.
I like the way this book draws attention to this grave injustice. It also deals with the aftermath of the war in general. There are ex soldiers who struggle with what happened in the trenches, there is a conscious objector who got severely maimed while fighting for his beliefs So, in general I like it. I still have some problems with it though. The biggest one is the fact that the recurring characters Daisy, Alec, Daisy's friends, Alex's co-workers don't seem to develop or grow. They are set in stone.
The only ones who do are the twins. Jul 29, Gordon rated it liked it. The amazing thing about Daisy is that, like most English women of her age, she has been surrounded by tragedy during her young life. Her bland, serene girlhood unfolds into unimaginable loss.
By the time she goes to her step-daughter's school, she has put most of that behind her. This short mystery reminds us that the English of the Twenties were trying to overcome the loss of , young men, the cream of England.
While we all look down our The amazing thing about Daisy is that, like most English women of her age, she has been surrounded by tragedy during her young life. While we all look down our noses at Chamberlain and can't understand his "appeasement," the loss of a huge percentage of young men, dominated his ideas. This very sweet mystery reminds us of how remote we are from loss on this scale. Jul 14, Karen Potts rated it really liked it Shelves: mysteries.
Each book leaves me looking forward to the next. Aug 01, Hettie rated it liked it Shelves: read I was really enjoying this, and give it a much higher rating. Hunter Download and read book is easy. All books format are mobile-friendly. Read online and download as many books as you like for personal use.
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