The Attenbury Emeralds Audiobook

" This is a terrific continuation of the Lord Peter and Harriet Vane story, revolving around a mystery that spans several generations and further revealing the always interesting Harriet/Peter relationship. Set after the end of WW2, it helps illuminate some of the social changes of the era in Britain but retains the charm (for me, anyway) the charm of the English mystery. Reader Edward Petherbridge is a great successor to Ian Carmichael's many readings of Dorothy Sayer's novels. "

" I loved this book! Cant wait to read it again! Definitely going into my permanent book rotation. "

" Very slow. Long. Drawn out. Think I prefer Dorothy Sayers. "

" Jill Patton Walsh would be the first to say that she is no Dorothy L. Sayers, and she would be right. My love of serial narrative keeps me reading these books even though I sort of dislike them--the banter is not the same. Part of Sayers's charm was that while she loved Peter Wimsey, she didn't like him very much. Walsh likes him too much, and so she never lets him be quite as ridiculous as he ought to be. Anyway, this was probably the best of the lot so far--I really hated Thrones, Dominations, the Sayers book Walsh finished for her. I liked a lot of the second half of this one, although it was really saccharine at times, and I find references like "this could never happen in a novel" IN A NOVEL to be really dumb. But I did enjoy the storyline about what became of Duke's Denver, and I love Harriet. Is mediocre more Harriet better than no more Harriet ever? Hard to say. "

" I'm enjoying this. It isn't quite as close to Sayers own work as either 'Thrones, Dominations' or 'A Presumption of Death' but I'm a serious fan of Sayers and still enjoying it, which is the highest recommendation I can give. Not 5 stars because it isn't Quite right. but close! "

" Close to the inimitable Miss Sayers. Very well done. "

" Decent mystery based on the characters from Dorothy Sayers' characters. Focuses on a set of disputed family emeralds and the various legend surrounding them. The main problem with the book was that there were too many characters with similar names, and it was confusing to tell who was who. Also, the book was a little long and slow moving. "

" total treat. "

" Well, not bad, but still not Sayers... "

" Definitely not on a par with Sayers - and not even as consistent as the other two Lord Peter books that J.P.W. worked on (possibly because those were still based on notes of Sayer's). But it's still a good read, lots of familiar, beloved characters and a very good little plot :o) "

" Thoroughly enjoyed this. Sometimes the continuation of a classic by a new author is jarring but I think Walsh recreated the tone and style of Sayres very well. It was nice to visit old friends. "

" Disappointing. A sort of inferior Moonstone. Only Peter and Harriet's domestic life made it worth reading. "

" This book doesn't hold a candle to the Dorothy L. Sayers books, of course. Comparing them will just leave you disappointed. A decent ho-hum kind of mystery. I enjoyed it more than I would have otherwise because I love Lord Peter. "

" Read just for another glimpse of Peter and Harriet. Not a bad story. "

" Walsh is doing a great job continuing the Peter Wimsey books. She stays true to the characters and the feel of the original books. "

" I enjoyed the book in and of itself as a story. Somehow,though, it didn't have the "bite" of the original series. "

" This book is better than I expected. Most subsequent novels by other authors are poor imitations. Thisbook is not. Though Lord Peter is not so whimsical in this book it still has a good plot and is good reading. "

" Not where I would have taken this series. I liked her previous one much better. "

" I have always loved the Lord Peter Whimsey novels by Dorothy Sayers and Jill Paton Walsh is a worthy successor. She has moved the characters forward very believably, her writing has some of Sayers elegance and the mystery hold up. "

" Walsh isn't Sayers but, having said that, this is a very good read and a very complex mystery. I hope she'll keep writing about Peter and Harriet. I enjoyed this tremendously and would really like a sequel. "

" Very slow. Long. Drawn out. Think I prefer Dorothy Sayers. "

" Read just for another glimpse of Peter and Harriet. Not a bad story. "

" I worried if a new Lord Peter Wimsey and his intrepid wife and valet would be a good idea, however, this book with it's double timeline won me over. An older and wiser Lord Peter was wonderful. "

" I enjoyed the book in and of itself as a story. Somehow,though, it didn't have the "bite" of the original series. "