Longhorn Reviews » detective fiction http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews Just another Blogs2.lib.utexas.edu Blogs weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 A Beautiful Blue Death http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews/2008/11/17/a-beautiful-blue-death/ http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews/2008/11/17/a-beautiful-blue-death/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:08:21 +0000 Meghan http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews/index.php/2008/11/17/a-beautiful-blue-death/ Set in London in 1865, it’s true to the language and milieu (as far as I can tell) and has an amalgam of elements of the classic British detective story and 19th century novel: an aristocratic amateur detective and his valet, gentlemen’s clubs, old boys, country houses and town houses, balls and bridge and afternoon tea. The London winter is palpable and the understated romance between sleuth and lady sweet.

]]> http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews/2008/11/17/a-beautiful-blue-death/feed/ 0 The Miracle at Speedy Motors http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews/2008/08/01/the-miracle-at-speedy-motors-alexander-mccall-smith/ http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews/2008/08/01/the-miracle-at-speedy-motors-alexander-mccall-smith/#comments Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:15:18 +0000 tdomf_4d405 http://blogs.lib.utexas.edu/reviews/index.php/2008/08/01/the-miracle-at-speedy-motors-alexander-mccall-smith/ Mma Ramotswe’s good humor and good will continue to shine, and Alexander McCall Smith continues to find engaging, non-life-threatening mysteries for her to solve in this ninth book of the series (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency) set in Botswana. This novel particularly touches on telling the truth (and how to react when people don’t) and deciding what to believe is the truth.

Look for Jilly from Philly as Precious Ramotswe in the forthcoming BBC adaptation of the series.

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