Status Updates From The Daughter of Time (Inspe...

"...perhaps a series of small satisfactions scattered like sequins over the texture of everyday life was of greater worth than the academic satisfaction of owning a collection of fine objects at the back of a drawer."

Once Grant and Carradine make progress, the story (finally) picks up greatly and then we whoosh through all the deductions and papers. Honestly, quite inspiring.

When not discussing historical figures' family trees at length, Tey's writing style is so refreshing, you'd almost forget this was written 75 years ago!

I literally do not care about English royals, but I guess it's interesting to see how someone would solve a mystery while bedridden #relate