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cothContinuing the Miss Seeton books which are here to hand as the entirely frivolous mood of the books seems to be something I can get some mild enjoyment from even in these dull and depressing days.
This is actually the book before Odds on Miss Seeton in the continuing series. Against the advice of those who know her Miss Seeton has been commissioned by the Bank of England and sent to Switzerland to help them sort out a scam flooding England with counterfeit currency. Stolen jewels and artwork also feature. Cue unscheduled trips for Miss Seeton to Genova and Paris as well as Geneva, triggering the usual chaos and litter of dead bodies at the hands of sinister foreign villains and via fortuitous accidents. Oh for the days when everyone you know can sing arias in French (Rimsky-Korsakov, Song of India) at the drop of a hat.
It is more substantial than Odds as befits its wider mix of locations and more complex plot. It features some sympathetic minor characters, deftly drawn (including a trans character and a gay couple), though characterisation fails to distinguish the many cardboard policemen. It whiled away a wet week well enough, and can follow its fellow out of the house for someone else to enjoy.
This is actually the book before Odds on Miss Seeton in the continuing series. Against the advice of those who know her Miss Seeton has been commissioned by the Bank of England and sent to Switzerland to help them sort out a scam flooding England with counterfeit currency. Stolen jewels and artwork also feature. Cue unscheduled trips for Miss Seeton to Genova and Paris as well as Geneva, triggering the usual chaos and litter of dead bodies at the hands of sinister foreign villains and via fortuitous accidents. Oh for the days when everyone you know can sing arias in French (Rimsky-Korsakov, Song of India) at the drop of a hat.
It is more substantial than Odds as befits its wider mix of locations and more complex plot. It features some sympathetic minor characters, deftly drawn (including a trans character and a gay couple), though characterisation fails to distinguish the many cardboard policemen. It whiled away a wet week well enough, and can follow its fellow out of the house for someone else to enjoy.
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