Showing posts with label Raichev. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Raichev. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The Little Victim, by R.T. Raichev
Decent Raichev mystery, but this one set in Goa in India wasn't as enjoyable for me as the ones set in traditional English Country House settings.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Murder at the Villa Byzantine, by R.T. Raichev
Another well plotted classic style Country House mystery by the charming Bulgarian Raichev. I think his fantasy world is much like mine. Have a bit of an odd writer crush on him.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
The Death of Corinne, by R.T. Raichev
Another solid and well crafted mystery from the interesting Raichev. From what I can tell, he is a Bulgarian national, who wrote a university dissertation on the classic English Crime Novel, and moved to London in 1989. For some reason, this back story appeals to me immensely- I imagine someone living behind the Iron Curtain reading the golden age classics and the country houses and butlers and real-estate porn of the great Christies and Teys and longing to disolve into that world...
This was a tightly plotted investigation into the death of a French singer in the Piaf mode, and was thoroughly enjoyable.
This was a tightly plotted investigation into the death of a French singer in the Piaf mode, and was thoroughly enjoyable.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Assassins at Ospreys, by R.T. Raichev
Clever mystery reminiscent of Agatha Christie's novels involving Ariadne Oliver- not my favorites, but still very good- this one had mystery writer Antonia Darcy become involved with some fans who turn out to be much more complicated than they initially seem. An inheritance plot, of course, and some dastardly twists. Nice.
Monday, December 19, 2011
The Hunt for Sonya Dufrette, by R.T. Raichev
Pretty good country house murder mystery, with only a few offputting bits- I would have enjoyed it much more if not for the bit about Sonya's disability. Am giving the author another try, though, and hoping for the best.
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