Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Enter the Fabulous World of Phryne Fisher
By Etinosa Agbonlahor | Thursday, August 14, 2014 - Off the Shelf
A wondrous assortment of silk slips, scented baths, handcrafted cocktails, glaces composées, dreamy meals, and equally dreamy lovers, all set in bustling 1920s Australia, makes up the lively, colorful world of lady detective extraordinaire, Phryne Fisher. I first encountered Phryne while browsing through Netflix looking for something reminiscent of The Mrs Bradley Mysteries, and stumbled upon Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. I was very quickly captivated by Phryne’s daring, flapper-like pizzazz as she worked with (and around) the police to solve the mysterious death of a rich relative.
The series is great and does an amazing job of bringing Australia in the late 1920s to life, yet the research author Kerry Greenwood poured into creating her Phryne Fisher books (many even have a bibliography) makes them even richer and more evocative than the television series. - More
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