When the Book Group read Tragedy at Law, I was very taken with Cyril Hare's style and was keen to read more, so here is another of his, this time with a musical setting. When the Wind Blows features Francis Pettigrew again (good!), this time assisting with the investigation into the strangling of a famous violinist part way through a recital with a provincial orchestra.
Quoted here is the promising comment: "A plot compounded of musical knowledge, a Dickens allusion, and a subtle point of law, and related with delightfully unobtrusive wit, warmth and style."
I love Cyril Hare & I'm so pleased Faber are reprinting him. I've read & enjoyed them all although I can't remember the details of this one. After CH's death in the late 50s, Faber were on the lookout for a new mystery writer to add to their list & they did quite well when they chose P D James, another of my favourite writers.
Posted by: Lyn Baines | 08 August 2009 at 02:15 AM
I, too, love Cyril Hare. I think some of his mysteries are stronger than others, but they all sparkle with keenly intelligent writing.
Posted by: Natalie | 12 August 2009 at 08:17 PM
I'm a Hare fan and can certainly recommend this one. An English Murder and Suicide Excepted are, however, even better in my opinion.
Posted by: Martin Edwards | 16 August 2009 at 10:05 PM