Today’s post is on Whose Body by Dorothy L. Sayers. It is 212 pages long and is published by Harper Torch. It is the first in Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey series. The cover has the main character on it looking at a clue. The intended reader is someone who likes mysteries, classic mysteries, and interesting characters. There is no foul language, no sex, and no violence in this book. The story is told from the third person god perspective. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- The stark naked body was lying in the tub. Not unusual for a proper bath, but highly irregular for murder -- especially with a pair of gold pince-nez deliberately perched before the sightless eyes. What's more, the face appeared to have been shaved after death. The police assumed that the victim was a prominent financier, but Lord Peter Wimsey, who dabbled in mystery detection as a hobby, knew better. In this, his first murder case, Lord Peter untangles the ghastly mystery of the corpse in the bath.
Review- A wonderful classic mystery made of great writing, interesting characters, and thrilling murders. Sayers gives the reader a treat in this book with a cunning murderer and a even more cunning detective. Lord Peter is funny, clever, and a good man who is trying to settle back into a world after the war but the World War 1 is not behind him but still in his mind and sometimes right in front of him. It is a subtle touch that makes this book feel set in the real world. I did not guess the villain until Lord Peter was alone with him and he was going to kill him but Lord Peter outsmarted him and saves the day. An excellent read and I look forward to more.
I give this book a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.
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