
The Chinese Shawl
Miss Silver, Book 5
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Diana Bishop
Tanis Lyle was one of those passionate women who always get their own way. Her cousin Laura hated her. Most women did. But men found her irresistible and she used them mercilessly. So when Tanis was found murdered there seemed to be any number of suspects on hand. But Miss Silver had her own suspicions…
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Would you listen to The Chinese Shawl again? Why?
No - as much as I love the Miss Silver books, they don't bear repeating.Who was your favorite character and why?
If it had been a movie, I'd have enjoyed Tanis and Aunt AgnesWhat does Diana Bishop bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Diana Bishop is a consummate narrator. She saves many a book.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extremes in a cozy!Any additional comments?
I love the term "cozy". It describes exactly what these books are. When you need a break from some tough reads, it's nice to be bundled up in an English cozy. I retreat to Miss Silver quite often and she always calms me.Cozy Indeed
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I didn’t guess.
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Return to form for the Miss Silver series
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Slow moving.
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Only one complaint
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My Favorite Miss Silver So Far
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The story unfolds slowly—two hours elapse before any blood is spilt—but not tediously. Everything up to that point is interesting, most of it essential background to the crime, and all of it well-written. The uncertainty and occasional awkwardness of a young person entering the world is perceptively rendered, as are the atmosphere of the house and the characters of its denizens. And the crime is tangled enough to satisfy the most demanding armchair sleuth, explained with the uncomplicated, deeply insightful moral outlook that sets Golden Age detective fiction apart.
In short, give me Patricia Wentworth, too. Especially if she’s being read by Diana Bishop. True, she has some trouble distinguishing voices, most often between Miss Silver and the inspector. But her overall performance is pitched perfectly to her material.
If She Was Good Enough for P. G. Wodehouse…
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Too much malice
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Mrs Silver is slipping up here!
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Interesting
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