Monday 12 August 2024

Modern Collins (7) : The Other Devil's Name

"The Other Devil's Name" by Elizabeth Ferrers features that staple of English crime stories of the mid-20th century, the amateur detective. In this case it is retired botany professor Andrew. 

The action takes in a quiet English village in which there are a lot of deaths, plus blackmail and other dark secrets!

This isn't a fast moving book and is rather gentle in terms of tone and sleuthing. A steady pace is perhaps to be expected as most of the characters are retired! An enjoyable little story with some masterful story telling.