Richard Hull's Keep It Quiet just never rang the bell for me. When one of the more irritating members of an exclusive London gentlemen's club is found dead, possibly poisoned in an unfortunate cooking accident, the weak-kneed club secretary and resident doctor decide to avoid scandal by keeping it quiet. Naturally, this decision only complicates matters. However, since none of the characters in it were even remotely likable or appealing, I decided not to waste time on the book. Into the donation bin it goes. Grade: D.
I've spent most of my life reading and collecting mystery novels. This year I've decided to read through my entire collection again. My preference is for the classic English "Golden Age" puzzle mystery, although there are many from other countries and other genres as well. I've purged the collection at times in the past, and there are some good ones I've never gotten to, so there are gaps in it, and that's fine with me. My object in this exercise is to enjoy them all over again.
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