Affair of the Blood Stained Egg Cosy

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Summary: A Delightful, Witty Mystery
Review: The Affair of the Blood-Stained Egg Cosy is one of many mysteries whose plot centers around a house party. However, Affair is unusually creative, funny, and clever. Affair was written in 1975, and takes place in the 1930s, but its humor and wit is timeless. Walter Satterthwait's Escapade would seem to owe a debt to Affair, as there are several similar elements and plot points. However, Affair succeeds in all the areas in which Escapade failed. James Anderson's plot is complex but never feels ridiculously contrived, and does not base plot points around ignorant, mistaken assumptions about ballistics, as Satterthwait does. Anderson also does a much better job with his characterizations, and is better able to make key characters charming rather than unintentionally obnoxious.

You'll have fun guessing what surprises Anderson may be hinting at, and all your guesses will probably be wrong! But you won't feel cheated or disappointed, as Affair remains pleasing and loads of fun throughout.

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Summary: Would you like a fun evening?
Review: Well then, settle in and read The Affair of the Bloodstained Egg Cosy....What fun....what good writing..this is the classic British mystery at its best....an Agatha Christie look-a-like. It was packed with so much...clues, characters, satire, etc. that I needed a pencil and paper next to me to keep tract of everything and everyone....The characters are delightful and the ending is a hugh surprise......I double dare you to try to guess the murderer..... [e-mail]