Will I love Thus Was Adonis Murdered?

With Caudwell's untimely death in 2000, the series also ended too soon. Her writing is witty and clever, although, TBH, there were times I had to re-read a sentence or two to parse the meaning. Her characters are young and obsessed with all of the emotional and sexual issues (closed door) that we are obsessed with when we're young. The mystery and solution are terribly convoluted, but that is part of the fun. In case you're wondering, we never do discover whether the narrator and detective-from-afar, Professor of Medieval Law, Hilary Tamar, is male or female. Highly recommended for fans… show more.

It’s erudite as all hell, but for my money, half the fun of this book is hanging with the denizens of 62 New Square, a bunch of young barristers, in their favorite coffee place or bar or even, sometimes, in their offices. I also got a lovely feel for Venice, as well.

In fact, prior to a recent trip to Italy, I made a point of rereading this one. The story is told in multiple voices via a series of letters with slyly funny commentary by a fusty old professor of legal history, which creates the sense of place in… show more.