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Fall of Angels
Written by Barbara Cleverly
Narrated by Steven Crossley
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Barbara Cleverly, bestselling author of the Joe Sandilands investigations, whisks readers to 1920s Cambridge, a European intellectual capital on the cusp of dramatic change, with a case to be solved by an ingenious new sleuth: Great Britain, 1923: Detective Inspector John Redfyre is a godsend to the Cambridge CID. A handsome young veteran bred among the city's educated elite, he is no stranger to the set running its esteemed colleges and universities-a society that previously seemed impenetrable to even those at the top of local law enforcement, especially with the force plagued by its own history of corruption. When Redfyre is invited to attend the annual St. Barnabas College Christmas concert in his Aunt Henrietta's stead, he is expecting a quiet evening, though perhaps a bit of matchmaking mischief on his aunt's part. But he arrives to witness a minor scandal: Juno Proudfoot, the trumpeter of the headlining musical duo, is a woman, and a young one at that-practically unheard of in conservative academic circles. When she suffers a near-fatal fall after the close of the show, Redfyre must consider whether someone was trying to kill her. Has her musical talent, her beauty, or perhaps most importantly, her gender, provoked a dangerous criminal to act? Redfyre must both seek advice from and keep an eye on old friends to catch his man before more innocents fall victim.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5At times, it felt like there were two different novels going on here. One was a loving parody of classic British crime fiction, but the other was a very earnest story of early 20th century feminism, and the two didn't always marry well on the page. Both aspects, individually, had considerable strengths and I enjoyed Redfyre and Earwig and Aunt Henrietta; I only wish the book's two aspects had found a happy medium that allowed them to blend more seamlessly.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a clever murder mystery set in 1923 post-WW1 England. Inspector John Redfyre of the Cambridge CID has a front row seat on what appears to be an attempted murder. His investigation takes him into the ongoing friction between Cambridge's academics and the "townies", and eventually leads him to an ad hoc group of what today would be called feminists. After the attempted murder fails, two other bodies are found, victims of strangulation. With the help of his sergeant and under the watchful eyes of his superior, Redfyre tracks down the killer and there's a dramatic reveal at a Christmas party.It's a good start to a new series, Redfyre is an interesting police detective, university educated and with ties to the middle and upper classes. He served well in the war and thus has military experience. He fits in well with the post war times. Character development is a bit thin in this story, but that may come in sequels. He's not the troubled "shell shocked" Inspector Rankin of the Charles Todd detective series.One nit is with the dialogue; at times it's arch or camp, and there's just too much of it. That type of speech may be reflective of the times.Despite the nit, this is an entertaining story and worth a read. Recommended.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Fall of Angels, the first Inspector Redfyre mystery, has all the trademarks fans of Barbara Cleverly's writing have come to expect: seamless period detail that puts readers right into the time and place of the book, witty dialogue, strong intriguing characters, and a mystery that keeps armchair sleuths guessing. These are all here in abundance, and fans should be thrilled. Unfortunately, I wasn't. The book fell flat for me, and-- after reading books from Cleverly's Joe Sandilands and Laetitia Talbot series as well as this book, I have come to the conclusion that Cleverly just isn't a writer for me. Or more precisely, I'm not the reader for her. It's an extremely short list, but Cleverly is not the only author who doesn't light up my reading life. The time periods, plots, locations, and characters are all right up my alley, but there's something about the writing that just does not work for me. (And it always takes more than one book for me to arrive at this conclusion.)So there you have it. If you're already a fan of Barbara Cleverly, chances are excellent that you're going to enjoy this book. If you're new to her work, you're probably going to enjoy it, too. This is just one of those times when I'm being a bit contrary, so take my opinion under advisement.