Slash goggles again

[charlie_cochrane]

I have wanted to read Trent's Last Case, as it's mentioned in my fave murder mystery, "Death at the President's Lodging". Picked up a copy in the Oxfam book shop and am enjoying it greatly, although the old slash goggles are in operation again. The murdered man has a trophy wife (with a distinct touch of 'beard' about her) and has a large collection of beautiful shoes. Hm.

The author, BTW, invented the clerihew, his first one being:
Sir Humphry Davy
Abominated gravy.
He lived in the odium
Of having discovered sodium.

Comments

[jon wilson (from livejournal.com)]

I really enjoyed that book. I thought the ending was very worth while and a bit ahead of its time. Also, I love title irony.

The murdered man traveled with a retinue of young men, didn't he?

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

I haven't finished it yet but am enjoying it very much.

He did indeed. Hee hee.

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

The clerihew sounds useful. Good way to remember who people are. Also-- who could dislike gravy? That is like coming right out and saying you hate fun...

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

You got that right! Or saying you hate jelly babies.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Now I have to dig out my copy and read it, lol.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

I also had a rather slashy interpretation of the ending, but I'll keep that for another day.

:)