I would love to hear Patrick Malahide read other novels and will have to look for more reading performances by this talented actor. In general, this was a highly enjoyable version of a mystery by a well-loved author. It is really quite tedious and it wasn't any better having it read to me than it was to read it. But Malahide does a superb job with the Scottish accents-and especially with differentiating the various characters.Īs I mention in my linked review to the novel, one of the most tedious bits of this story is the very long and labored rehashing of the clues and motives and each official from the lowest constable to the Chief Constable, Sir Maxwell, backing their favorite suspect (or suspect combo, as the case may be) and explaining how each of the clues work into their version of events. For the most part, Houston (in my mind) captured the sense of the relationship which I gathered from the novels. Of course, I have been spoiled by Glyn Houston's portrayal in the BBC's 1970s series. I think Malahide's portrayal misses that flavor. His Bunter is a bit off-Wimsey and Bunter have served in the first world war together and there is a close relationship underneath the very proper lord and master routine. The tones are similar after all, the two gentlemen both come from the gentry class-Wimsey as the younger son in a ducal family and Alleyn as the younger brother of a baronet-and both are Oxford graduates.
His Wimsey is Alleyn with a much lighter touch and a more obvious sense of humor. This review will focus primarily on Patrick Malahide's reading/performance of the book.įirst off, let me say that it was highly enjoyable to hear the actor who portrayed Ngaio Marsh's Inspector Roderick Alleyn give us his version of Sayers' characters. For my full review of the story, please see the link above. Gets involved with a corpse amongst the artist's community that he's Of course, it turns into a busman's holiday when Lord Peter This particular story features a trip to Scotland with Lord Peter and Bunter for a fishing Though I am admittedly partial to Ian Carmichael as Wimsey, I have been venturing out (where possible through the library, Youtube, etc) to sample other interpretations of my favorite amateur sleuth. I'm still treating myself to audio presentations of the Lord Peter Wimsey.
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