To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis
Here's a book published in 1998, and I'm wondering what took me so long to pick it up. Connie Willis is a fabulous writer, as I knew from reading her Doomsday Book several years ago. To Say Nothing of the Dog is entirely different in tone, being much lighterhearted. Parts of the story are laugh-out-loud funny, a farce in Victorian manners. This is a time-travel story, (which I write myself, though not like this) wonderfully plotted, full of twists and turns and puzzles, and yes, it's also a mystery. No murders, no bodies, just puzzles galore for an endearing hero and heroine to solve. If at times I scanned some parts that got a little repetitious, don't think for a minute I'm not recommending this to everyone who wants to settle in for a lengthy read. I loved it.
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