Jane M. reviewed on 6/8/2015 + 65 more book reviews

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I decided to give Sayers a try after I had exhausted PBS's supply of Ngaio Marsh novels. Murder Must Advertise is my first and I must say I haven't been disappointed. It's shocking how up-to-date a novel written in 1933 can seem. The author's observations of the advertising industry (the protagonist's cover occupation) are remarkable and ring just as true today as when this story took place. Imagine, for instance, that even back then an advertising agency was trying to cover up the fact that cigarettes are bad for the lungs! Not to mention that in their spare time, some of the office crew are engaged in party-going that could not be topped by today's Kardashian crowd. This is an entertaining plot but I enjoyed it even more for the author's humorous and insightful observations of The Great British Public. I'm not surprised Sayers' books end up on many Must-Read lists even those that generally eschew detective fiction.

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