Every other Sunday we are taking a look at the world of books. I read a lot and always want to share my opinions on what I read, so I thought it would be fun to write reviews. Today we are looking at a murder mystery classic.

Murder In Piccadilly (1936)

Charles Kingston

Synopsis

When Bobbie Cheldon falls in love with a pretty young dancer at the Frozen Fang night club in Soho, he has every hope of an idyllic marriage. But Nancy has more worldly ideas about her future: she is attracted not so much to Bobbie as to the fortune he expects to inherit.

Bobbie’s miserly uncle Massy stands between him and happiness: he will not relinquish the ten thousand a year on which Nancy’s hopes rest. When Bobbie falls under the sway of the roguish Nosey Ruslin, the stage is set for murder in the heart of Piccadilly–and for Nancy’s dreams to be realised.

When Chief Inspector Wake of Scotland Yard enters the scene, he uncovers a tangled web of love affairs, a cynical Soho underworld, and a motive for murder.

This good-natured vintage mystery novel is now republished for the first time since the 1930s, with an introduction by the award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards, the leading expert on inter-war detective fiction.

– from Waterstones

Positive Points

If you are looking for a book that is about a good old fashioned murder then this is the book for you as it was written in the late 1800’s. The book is an interesting read and it is a story that I would reccomend that you give a go if you want something that highlights the world of London in the Victorian times. It is a book that is easy to read and also fun to engage with.

Negative

Due to it being a classic crime book, it can be easy to work out who the murderer is at a lot of otehr stories in modern times folllow a similar format.

Overall Review

For the time that it was written, it is an interesting read and I reccomend if you have an interest in crime books. I would say though you may find it dissapointing to find out who the murderer is as it is very predictable. It does give you a good insight into old London though.

Rating : **’ 2.5 Stars