Man, I loved these books. I slowly stretched them out over a whole year so I could really enjoy them. The Hilary Tamar books are a series of legal mysteries, which I know might sound horrifyingly boring, but in fact they are a true delight. If you like mysteries, or witty, clever writing, you should try these. Sadly, there are only four of them, but they’re all fantastic. The Sibyl in Her Grave is the last one of the series, and like the others, it’s […]
Another Delight
Sarah Caudwell’s legal mysteries are just delightful. This is the third one I’ve reviewed this year, and I’ve been moving very slowly through the series because I wanted to savor it. Now I only have one left. The Sirens Sang of Murder, like the other two Professor Hilary Tamar mysteries before it, revolves around a group of young barristers in England who like to spend most of their free time either sitting around drinking, or going out on dates. In between they practice law and […]
Hades Hath No Fury
This is the second Hilary Tamar mystery I’ve read. Just like the last one, this one was endlessly entertaining and charming. The Hilary Tamar mysteries revolve around a group of five young barristers in London and their mentor, Professor Tamar. In this one, all five barristers are involved in a probate hearing for a large, wealthy family. The mystery happens when a member of that family is found dead, having either fallen off a roof, jumped, or been pushed. When another family member is lost […]
Get Bent, Taxman
Oh, I loved this book. And seeing now that the cover was illustrated by Edward Gorey (I read it on my Kindle), I love it even more. Thus Was Adonis Murdered is the first book in a mystery series that revolves around a group of young barristers and their older mentor-type person, Hilary Tamar, who narrates the books. In this one, one of the barristers, Julia, driven to near-poverty by Inland Revenue (England’s version of the IRS, I assume), decides she might as well splurge […]