tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5895614804668718815..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Surfeit of Lampreys by Ngaio Marsh: A review by Warren BullJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-78590038464873820662016-08-08T19:32:35.071-04:002016-08-08T19:32:35.071-04:00I listened to this book recently on a road trip an...I listened to this book recently on a road trip and thoroughly enjoyed it. The comedy was farcical and reminded me of a Wodehouse novel. Warren, have you read any other books in the series?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523007167826548483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-66230081411095529782016-08-04T01:54:24.530-04:002016-08-04T01:54:24.530-04:00Loved this book! See my commentary on it:
https:/...Loved this book! See my commentary on it: <br />https://deathbycommittee.wordpress.com/2011/06/28/death-of-a-peer-also-published-as-a-surfeit-of-lampreys-1940-ngaio-marsh/Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834092649200966382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-22428598675744077422016-07-30T09:04:13.453-04:002016-07-30T09:04:13.453-04:00Warren, I'm so delighted that you're bring...Warren, I'm so delighted that you're bringing back some of these wonderful Golden Age mysteries. Ngaio Marsh has always been one of my favorites. I read this book years ago and later learned that Marsh had based the Lamprey family on a family she knew well, who were indeed always in debt and always trying to figure out ways to get out of debt. They were charming and a bit feckless and always nearly broke, but she adored them. Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-55504054812389264922016-07-29T14:10:42.306-04:002016-07-29T14:10:42.306-04:00Warren, this is my very favorite of all Ngaio Mars...Warren, this is my very favorite of all Ngaio Marsh's books, and I love the original British title, which was considered beyond the comprehension of Americans--it was published in the US as Death of A Peer, if I'm not mistaken. The feckless and charming Lampreys are so much fun, Roberta Grey as the outsider who falls in love with the whole family such an endearing POV character, giving the characterization (of the novel as a whole) more depth, and Inspector Allelyn (was he a Chief Inspector yet?) at his best. Unlike some, this is a Golden Age mystery that has held up for me.Elizabeth Zelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944424094949207841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40643381780239806232016-07-29T12:34:30.827-04:002016-07-29T12:34:30.827-04:00Warren, how am I ever going to catch up on the TBR...Warren, how am I ever going to catch up on the TBR list of interesting books you review.<br />Maybe when winter comes. I am keeping a list.<br /><br />GloriaGloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12184731696464046802016-07-29T10:33:36.503-04:002016-07-29T10:33:36.503-04:00Sounds like an interesting read. Thanks, Warren.Sounds like an interesting read. Thanks, Warren.Larry Chavisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-16996209612361460672016-07-29T09:34:53.997-04:002016-07-29T09:34:53.997-04:00Margaret, Grace and Julie, Thanks you.Margaret, Grace and Julie, Thanks you.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48470947175820033992016-07-29T09:34:05.715-04:002016-07-29T09:34:05.715-04:00KM, I did not know that. ThanksKM, I did not know that. ThanksWarren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91621088399896617502016-07-29T08:57:30.144-04:002016-07-29T08:57:30.144-04:00I enjoy your book reviews, Warren, but every time ...I enjoy your book reviews, Warren, but every time you write one, my to-be-read list gets longer!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13135227001065233322016-07-29T08:21:26.947-04:002016-07-29T08:21:26.947-04:00Thanks, Warren, for a very interesting review. It ...Thanks, Warren, for a very interesting review. It sounds like a fun read.Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12986377005488736742016-07-29T07:54:46.796-04:002016-07-29T07:54:46.796-04:00Combining Warren's review with Kathleen's ...Combining Warren's review with Kathleen's comment about Henry I, it's on my list.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-1707146134301064222016-07-29T07:17:05.744-04:002016-07-29T07:17:05.744-04:00Thanks for a good review of a book I've never ...Thanks for a good review of a book I've never read! I will have to go back and read it, as well as revisiting all of Ngaio Marsh's work, which I haven't read in years.<br /><br />The title "Surfeit of Lampreys," of course, refers to the death of Henry I, who died from eating a "surfeit of lampreys," a food considered unsuitable for the elderly because lampreys were cold, which, even though they might be warm when served, could chill the blood and cause illness and death, especially in the elderly.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.com