Hello everyone! Sorry about the delay in posting. I've just handed in my three English essays, so I'm posting now before I have to write any more!
I've just started reading the books of two mystery authors recently - the Campion books by Margery Allingham and the Adam Dalgliesh books by P.D. James. Both authors are quite good and I'm enjoying the new realms I'm being introduced to, so here follows a short review on the books I've read so far.
Margery Allingham
Read so far: Mystery Mile, Coroner's Pidgin, Flowers For The Judge, Hide My Eyes and The Black Dudley Murder
Well-crafted stories with quite a lot of mystery remaining after you've read them, like who Campion is really and has the worldwide crime scene been conquered by the death of its leader or will it keep popping up unexpectedly. I don't know; I'll just have to keep reading! Perhaps someday I'll find out. The books are full of interesting people and cunning crimes and Campion always seems to have something up his sleeve. Another thing I'm glad of is that there are also quite a lot of Campion books, so I shan't run out any time soon.
P.D. James
Read so far: A Certain Justice, Original Sin and The Murder Room
A bit more gory than any other mysteries I've read so far, often with more than a few bodies piling up in each one, but nonetheless each a great read. Full of suspense and excitement, the books also give a deeper picture of human nature than many other similar books of this genre. Her books are also set closer to modern times and are quite gripping. They are also quite long and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader amused.
