This is probably the fourth or fifth time I've read this book. I really like this book.
It's not exactly a mystery, more of a crime adventure novel. From the beginning you know that one of the main characters is a liar and is attempting to cheat his way into a dead boy's inheritance but he feels really guilty about it so you like him anyway. He mainly does it because he loves horses. It makes more sense when you read it.
This is one of those books that I shouldn't read where anybody can hear me because I end up yelling at the characters. If a book can get me to hate someone who doesn't exist it's a good book. Also, this is a book that will surprise you the first time but not one that once you know the ending there's no point in reading it. That's usually the case with Tey's books.
Criticism: The ending could possibly be considered a bit contrived. Not going to go into it though. There was a lot of jargon about horses that I did not have a clue about even though when I was younger I loved horses and learned everything I could about them. Although, really, that didn't matter as much as I just made it sound. Aaaand... anything else I would go into would be a spoiler alert. Except that I'm tired of her throwing in main characters of her other books in randomly. But since they are well respected investigators or whatever it does make sense for the non police characters to go to them for advice.
Rating: Meh. I think I'll throw out another Holy Cow!! Well, great to Holy Cow.
Read again? And again and again and again.
You read? Yes. And The Franchise Affair. If you like history, read The Daughter of Time.
Age; Teen, Young Adult
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