Amazon.com: Customer reviews: In the Crypt with a Candlestick: ‘An irresistible champagne bubble of pleasure and laughter' Rachel Johnson

Some reviewer compared this awful book to the absolutely wonderful books of Agatha Christie and P.G. Wodehouse, 2 of my favorite writers. That’s why I eagerly looked forward to reading it. That reviewer obviously never read anything by them. The characters in this book are totally unlikeable. The plot is unbelievable. I can’t remember any other book that was as bad as this one. I stuck with it until the end, stopping frequently to regroup, because I kept hoping to find some redeeming aspect. There wasn’t one. I wish I didn’t have to give it even one star.

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Gwendalyn A

A Modern Day County House Murder

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2021

In the Crypt with a Candlestick
By Daisy Waugh @daisywaughauthor @pegasus_books

In the Crypt with a Candlestick by Daisy Waugh is a modern day twist on a country house murder mystery.
The books dark sarcasm, and perfectly hateable characters make for madcap whodunnit. The book is definitely character driven and light on the mystery. The dysfunctional ridiculous laugh out loud family dynamics made for a fast read.

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Rose M.

Boring and ridiculous

Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022

I was excited to read this book as it was compared to Agatha Christie and PG Wodehouse. However, this book was awful. The characters were terrible, nasty, money hungry, and rude. There was not one likeable character in the bunch. Various relationships and cheating. Plus, add in a ghost, and you have just a terrible novel.
Sir Tode died and his widow wants to leave the house and its grounds to one of the heirs and retire to Crete. But, later, she is found dead on the floor of the family mausoleum. Was it murder, and if so, who killed her?
I am sorry I wasted my time.

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Jehoshephat

a presumably highly amused author, a deadly dull book

Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2021

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This book has nothing to do, and cannot stand comparison with, either Agatha Christie or P. G. Wodehouse. While reading it, I could imagine only a giggly writer whooping over her own silly puns and unearned references to other, better books. I will now read one of those.

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A book full of mean spirited characters and a weak hole filled plot.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2020

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Never have I felt so strongly that even the writer didn’t like the characters in this book- seriously there was no one likeable at all in this book. Everybody was mean spirited, cruel or weak. It meant that you had no one to root for. There were characters that just has no point and I assume are supposed to be in later novels but it felt pointless in this one.
At one point there is a ghost - which just seemed incongruous.
Tbf the book was vacuous and not that fun.
I’m not sure why there are so many 5star reviews - it’s just not a fun way to pass an hour or two, you come away feeling wretched.

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Mrs. RE Bryant

Hilarious

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2020

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I just finished the book and have wiped a tear of laughter off my cheek. I was reminded of the beloved Agatha Christie's I read in my youth. So nice to have something in these rather sombre and trying times that took me away and made me laugh. Hoping we see these characters again..

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MLaT

A rollicking good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2020

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Tode Hall is a wonderful setting for this surprising and light-hearted look at English upper class traditions. Throw in a murder mystery and a collection of unpredictable flawed characters and the Crypt keeps you laughing to the very end. Daisy Waugh plays with all your assumptions and prejudices and keeps you guessing. I recomend it to fans of Tom Sharpe or anyone who likes their comedy with a satirical bite.

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