The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Dramatized) Audiobook

" An ancient general is found dead, seated by the fire at the Bellona Club. Of course Lord Peter Wimsey just happened to be there. Of course there was something fishy about the body. Another great lark of a story with plenty of suspects and maybe not even a crime. I can't imagine not enjoying any of the Lord Peter Wimsey books and will keep reading them whenever I want light escapism. "

" I LOVE Dorothy Sayers. Sir Peter is my favorite fictional detective, and that's coming from a longtime worshiper of Holmes. "

" A perfect detective novel, if only for lines such as "Woodward brought across the malacca walking stick, carrying it, after the manner of a well-trained servant, by the middle" or "Mr Murbles waved an expressive hand at Wimsey, who was just taking from Bunter's hands a chaste silver tray, containing a Queen Anne coffee-pot and a milk jug, a plate of buttered toast, a delicate china coffee-cup and a small pile of correspondence". "

" If you like mysteries, you can't go wrong with Dorothy Sayer's Lord Peter Wimsey Series. "

" The Lord Peter books are a go-to for me when I need a jolly romp away from more "serious" books. The Belona Club's plot isn't as ingenious as some of the Whimsey stories, and I always miss the witty banter when Harriet Vane isn't around, but overall it is a fun time. "

" Lord Peter is lot's of fun. This is the first full length I've read and his character holds up. These aren't complex life changing books, but quick read mysteries from the past. "

" One thing I really appreciate about Sayers is that she doesn't shy away from talking about the after-affects of the first World War. There's a lot of that in this particular book, and I think it grounds her books in reality, even though they are, at heart, detective fantasies. "

" I love the Dorothy Sayers murder mysteries and regret that there aren't more to read. It's been a long time since I read these. Maybe I need to pull them out again one of these days. "

" so far in this book, i can see Sayers is growing as a mystery writer...she's rounding out Lord Peter Wimsey...the story is intriguing, engrossing and fun. "

" Thoroughly enjoyed this. Better than some of her others. "

" Thought I had this one figured out... but I was following one of the red herrings that the author had cleverly used. Will be looking for the next Wimsey. "

" My introduction to Sayers and Lord Peter Wimsey. A quick and fun read. "

" Not my favorite of the series--Wimsey and Parker are good, but the story is less gripping and the pacing a little off. A start at more thoroughly-developed characters, though; and the first time the devil-may-care Peter begins to regret his interference. "

" I unabashedly loved this book, a good old-fashioned detective story with an irrepressibly witty, but flawed, protagonist. "

" Another great story by Sayers. "

" A 90-year-old member of this men's club in London, General Fentiman, has apparently died there on Armistice Day, but no one noticed for hours that he was dead. "

" I have read the print version, listened to an abridged performance, and listened to this unabridged reading -- all within a few months. I enjoyed them all and adore Lord Peter and Dorothy Sayers. "

" This was a fun read; I was totally thrown by the many red herrings, I had no idea who the guilty party was, but it didn't really matter because I had so much fun reading Wimsey's dialogue. (Casting nasturtiams! Hee.) "

" So delightfully and typically British all through. "

" This was a very satisfying performance - like an old fashioned radio play (for all I know that is what it was). At some point I'd like to read the actual book but this will do for now. "

" After reading four early Sayers novels I am coming to the realization that although I really like Peter Wimsey as a character I'm not particularly fond of him as "detective" ... I still much prefer Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. That said, I will read on. "

" Not the best Whimsey, but still good. "

" I keep thinking about the Ian Carmichael version of this, which was very well done. I love the bits with the artsy crowd. "

" Ok. Not my favorite for Sayers. "

" enjoyable, but not completely top-notch. (or perhaps I've read too much Sayers lately?) "

" A competent little detective novel in which Wimsey disentangles a web of murder and deceit. Warning: novel includes poison, shell-shock, rigor mortis, complicated wills and a failed lady-artist supposedly obsessed with glands. "

" Entertaining Wimsey read. I liked a couple of the characters very much but the ending felt somewhat improbable to me. "

" I love the humor in this book. "

" I first discovered Lord Peter over 30 years ago, when I took a course on detective fiction in college. I love all the books. (Hugh Laurie would have made a perfect Lord Peter!) "

" The BBC made an audio of this with actors (like in an old time radio program). It is really fun to listen to. "