Customer Reviews
This Will Stop the Show - By: Mark Baker, 07 Jan 2004 
The Honorable Daisy Dalrymple & Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher are hoping to enjoy a nice quiet afternoon at a performance of Verdi’s Requiem. The first half goes well, but after the intermission, Daisy’s neighbor, raising mezzo Bettina Westlea, takes a sip from her bottle on stage & drops dead. Alec is upset that Daisy has once again gotten involved in one of his cases, but he must accept her help when suspects start telling her things they refuse to tell the police. Each of them has a different chief suspect in mind, but Bettina has made enough enemies that there are plenty of lesser suspects. Will they find the killer?
This book brings 1923 London to vivid life & fills it with interesting characters. The plot does seem to get bogged down a few times with a little too much recap, but it includes a couple of nice twists & kept me guessing. My biggest complain was the ending. It felt rushed, & therefore I felt cheated.
If you enjoy mysteries with a historic setting & interesting characters, this series is certainly for you.
Hilarious - By: Fuchs Joan, 13 Jun 2003 
What an insight into the artistic world. It is reallly rare that the Mezzo gets killed, so there are additional points for that, as it's usuallly the soprano. Very inventive, good background work, & who could resist the sleuthing damsel. Am definitely going to read more of her books.
Meet Daisy Dalrymple - By: , 07 Sep 2001 
The Honourable Daisy Dalrymple is an interfering young busy body. She is a close friend of a Chief Inspector at Scotland Yard, almost a romantic involvement, & manages to muscle in on his cases. Admittedly she is present at the Royal Albert Halll concert when the victim is poisoned. As you will guess she is not my favourite sleuth but the book was easy to read & fast-paced so it can fill a weekend or even a day without having to tax the mind too much. I feel that this type of novel has a definite place in the scheme of things. I will probably read more of Ms Dunn.
