Tied Up in Tinsel Audiobook

" ( Morte de Gravata Branca ) "

" One of my least favourite Marsh's. Another where I cannot like it because of who the murderer is. [spoilers removed] "

" What a joy to rediscover Ngaio Marsh and her detective, Roderick Alleyn. Sharp wit, decent plotting, and good character studies make these old books true classics of the genre. "

" A pleasant, straightforward mystery with a good set-up. "

" A great audiobook - abridged, of course. Read by Benedict Cumberbatch, who does a fantastic (and sometimes hilarious) job with all the voices. I can't say it was the most amazing mystery ever, but a fun romp in the Gentleman Detective genre. "

" Beautifully mastered mystery. spoiler..... this is the one where Troy accepts Rory. "

" Troy is trapped in a house by a heavy snowfall over Christmas at a country house staffed by ex-cons. "

" Sometimes you read what you've got because you've got it. "

" I've enjoyed the movies BBC made of some of these mysteries, but now that I'm going back and reading the books, WOW are they SO much better! Death in a White Tie had all the good bits of the movie, but a lot more complexity to the plot, and some sweet Troy bits to boot. "

" A marvelous foray by Marsh into the haute monde of 1930's London. "

" Death In A White Tie (Roderick Alleyn Mysteries) by Ngaio Marsh (1997) "

" Lovely characterisation, good plot, enough of a mystery to be interesting but not too much that you felt burdened with it. Unlike the last Ngaio Marsh I read, I didn't feel weighed down with needless details. Some lovely moments, and the added bonus of including Troy. "

" I read this before Christmas as it had a nice seasonal theme. A very enjoyable and beautifully written book, just perfect for some Yuletide reading. "

" I quite enjoyed this book, but I found the mystery itself a bit more muddled than normal for Ngaio Marsh. "

" Ngaio is often compared to Agatha Christie, but I find her more detailed and in some ways a better writer. This book reflects the English upper class life of the '30s woven in a very good mystery. Lots of fun to read! "

" This is a good one. The story is engrossing and the love angle is veddy briddish. Some things tied together a little too easily but the central mystery held together. "

" 7th in series. 1938. Typical Golden Age of Mystery story with Ms. Marsh's touch. Lovely character development of Roderick Alleyn. A verfy good addition to the series. "

" Not the best mystery I've ever read -- was disappointed by the victim chosen, as she allowed the reader to get a little too attached to him -- but I liked Detective Alleyn, his mother, and the time period in which it was set. "

" I love Ngaio Marsh books. Superintendent Roderick Alleyn is prodded into a murder investigation after his wife Troy innocently involves him in all the sinster events. If you want a fun, easy mystery this book is perfect. "