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Customer Reviews
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Ali | 2010-11-20 |
It’s been a couple of years since the last Phyrne Fisher novel from Kerry Greenwood, but Dead Man’s Chest has certainly been worth the wait. If you’re already a fan of this series, then you already have high expectations that will be delightfully met; if you’re not, then you really need to start! I am quite astounded how Ms Greenwood manages to keep coming up with new scenarios for Phyrne. In Dead Man’s Chest the wonderful Phyrne packs up the family and heads off on a murder free vacation. It may be murder free, but trouble seems to find Phyrne, and poor Dot, her companion, is resigned to it. Although we were introduced to some truly delightful characters, some of which I’m sure we will see in future adventures, I did miss the Butlers and Lin Chung; however, being able to spend time with Phyrne’s lovely ‘daughters’ again is always wonderful. The biggest problem with having read Dead Man’s Chest is I now want to submerse myself back into the Australian 1920s of Phynes world, perhaps a series re-read is now required. This is a series that is on my automatic buy list, and has never let me down yet. It’s light reading, with twists and turns that are enjoyable more than shocking. There’s not a great deal of blood and gore, nor is there any gruesome emotional turmoil. Dead Man’s Chest offers a few titbits of Australian history, a well researched insight into the cooking of the time, of the dress of the time and the people of the time. It’s a fun, easy way to relax on a Sunday afternoon, and most importantly thoroughly enjoyable (with or without a cocktail to accompany). |
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