I came across the book whilst reading about the ITV adaptation currently being filmed in Cambridge. This the first in a promised series of six novels starting in 1953, the year of the Queen’s Coronation, and closing in 1981, the year of the wedding of Charles and Diana.
Good points:
Sidney’s charming character and the marvellous cast of characters around him - think Agatha Christie style.
I loved the setting of the book and seeing little details like the names of the local pubs and roads that I know well.
Negative points:
It's actually a collection of mini-mysteries rather than a one mystery novel.
It lacked humour - it could have done with one eccentric character.
The author tries to squeeze too many historical issues in his short stories which can leave them a little cluttered.
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