Marvelously convoluted comedy showing a keen insight into community/social interaction and individual motivation. ( )

Marvelously convoluted comedy showing a keen insight into community/social interaction and individual motivation. ( )

Frankrig, ca 1920
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Packy, watching her tensely, felt how unerring had been Mr Slattery's knowledge of feminine psychology when he had said that he guessed that if there was going to be a murder in the home she would rather it was the old man than her. ( )

This novel is set in a French town, in a chateau which is being rented out by the wealthy Mr and Mrs Gedge. A steady stream of visitors arrive, many of them not who they seem to be...

There’s a large cast of main characters in this book. I found it difficult, at times, to keep track of who was whom, particularly when so many were masquerading as someone else. By the time I was about three-quarters of the way through I had to re-read the first couple of chapters, as I’d forgotten some of what had happened.

The story is a complex farce, and I found it quite amusing in places. It's written in classic Wodehouse style with literary allusions, unexpected encounters, and some cleverly-written action.

Recommended if you like PG Wodehouse, but although it's considered one of his best works, I personally prefer the Jeeves series. ( )