Grey Mask [Hardcover]

Patricia Wentworth (Author)

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• Hardcover
• Publisher: Lipincott; Reprint edition (1929)
• ASIN: B000I1RXJC
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,095,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Early title in the Miss Silver series, August 14, 2001

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Carol Peterson Hennekens (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grey Mask (Hardcover)

Written in 1929, this is either the first or second book in the Miss Silver series (depending on which reference I checked). It's my first read in the series and I expect I'll read a few more -- Miss Silver is a knitter after all.

This story revolves around an 18 year old girl who may or may not be an heiress. In the meanwhile, a conspiracy appears to exist that threatens the girl's safety. Most of the book focuses on the girl and some acquaintances who take it upon themselves to protect her. One of the friends hires Miss Silver but her appearences are infrequent.

Bottom-line: A good 1920's English mystery for those who are fond of Christie and others. I'm hoping for more Miss Silver in other books.

24 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally on Kindle, September 2, 2011

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Zachary Regan (Del Mar, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Grey Mask: A Miss Silver Mystery (Book One) (Kindle Edition)

I have loved Patricia Wentworth's novels for many years. After purchasing my Kindle 2 years ago I was very disappointed that they were not available. If you are a fan of Dorothy Sayers you will most likely love Patricia Wentworth's as well. The Grey Mask is first class! Enjoy!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a lovely early British cozy, July 5, 2009

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Miss Ivonne (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grey Mask (Hardcover)

The comparison of "Grey Mask" to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple is a natural one, although Miss Silver's debut actually preceded Miss Marple's. Yet, "Grey Mask" put me more in mind of Ngaio Marsh's Roderick Alleyn novels. Both are more slyly humorous. Miss Maud Silver, a retired governess with a propensity to quote Tennyson, is also considerably more formidable and professional in aspect than the deceptively fuzzy Miss Marple.

Don't get me wrong: Lovers of any of the Miss Jane Marple cozies will love Miss Maud Silver, as well. It's a terrible pity that Miss Silver is so much less well known than Miss Marple, Hercules Poirot, Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey, Roderick Allen, or Josephine Tey's Alan Grant. With any luck, that can change.