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The latest mystery by Kate Atkinson was discussed as a playful, countryhouse style whodunit that draws on classic tropes while adding a modern, humorous twist.
Our critic at large John Powers is a big fan of these mysteries, and he's just read the latest one, Death at the Sign of the Rook.
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The latest mystery by Kate Atkinson was discussed as a playful, countryhouse style whodunit that draws on classic tropes while adding a modern, humorous twist.
Our critic at large John Powers is a big fan of these mysteries, and he's just read the latest one, Death at the Sign of the Rook.
John says it draws on our memories of classic country house mysteries, and then gives it an amusing twirl.
The latest arrival in this neighborhood is Death at the Sign of the Rook, the sunny sixth entry in Kate Atkinson's addictive series about Jackson Brody.
On the contrary, Death at the Sign of the Rook strews loose ends all over the Yorkshire countryside.
The book flirts with and tweaks golden age mysteries like those of Agatha Christie.