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Title: Death and the Lit Chick
Subtitle: A St. Just Mystery, Book 2
Author: G. M. Malliet
Narrator: Davina Porter
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-05-13
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 163 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Audie Award Finalist, Mystery, 2014
Wildly successful chick-lit mystery writer Kimberlee Kalder is the guest of honor at an exclusive writers' conference at Dalmorton Castle in Scotland. But the fun ends when Kimberlee is found dead at the bottom of the castle's bottle dungeon. Who didn't want to see prima donna Kimberlee brutally extinguished like one of her ill-fated characters? It's up to Detective Chief Inspector St. Just to track down the true killer in a castle full of cagey mystery connoisseurs who live and breathe malicious murder and artful alibis....
Critic Reviews:
"[In] her superior second cozy, Malliet's satirical take on the mystery scene is spot-on." (Publishers Weekly)
"Malliet excels at stylish writing very reminiscent of the golden age of British mysteries. A real find for old-school mystery fans." (Booklist)
"An absolutely delicious skewering of the world of mystery publishing and its none-too-savory denizens, Death and the Lit Chick is even wittier and more skillfully constructed than her Agatha Award-winning Death of a Cozy Writer." (Denver Post)
Members Reviews:
Meh
Second in the series, do not read out of order.
It occurred to me that these books are re-do's of Lord Peter Wimsey books, at least in terms of overall theme. I was left with the VERY strong impression that some kind of computer program either wrote this book or aided in the writing. It's okay. I love Davina Porter and will listen to her narrate just about anything. Without her, this is not worth the credit. If you love her, it is.
Delightful "Locked Room" Mystery
Where does Death and the Lit Chick rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
Hmm. Among British cozy mysteries, it's right up there - a 10, I'd say. Good cast of characters, and, as an earlier reviewer mentioned, they are introduced in a very digestible way so I can remember everyone.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Magretta Simcock, aka Greensleeves, because she is a demanding, colorful, older woman with lots of character.
Have you listened to any of Davina Porters other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, I forget which ones. This one was ok, but she didn't really manage the American accent well, and, at times, I couldn't tell when a character was thinking or actually talking. Otherwise, she was good.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I LAUGHED. I enjoyed the characters, and the mystery very much. Good tale, with great (and hilarious) characters. Really really liked this one.
Any additional comments?
A delightful cast of characters makes this book. This is my third G.M. Malliet book, and I've enjoyed them all. The "Seasonal" Max Tudor books seem to move faster (a bit), but the St. Just books (this is the second) are slower but more...complex and satisfying.
Surprisingly Unexciting
I am a great fan of GM Mailliet's Max Tudor series--so it is challenging to understand how she has made this book be so cumbersome and tedious. A story of people who have gathered for a conference where a writer will be given an award, but everyone becomes a suspect in murder instead.
It's a pretty good setup for a decent mystery, but in some way, this lacks the cleverness and energy of her Tudor series.
