I'd read this before as a teenager and this was much more as I remembered the series from then. Some sections reflect that it was written in the 1920s but actually much more modern than you might expect. And it was often quite amusing too. Much better than "Whose Body?" ( )

I think this is my third read of Strong Poison, and it holds up well! The introduction to Harriet Vane leaves her a bit shadowed and weary, with all the strength of her personality remaining to be built up in the ensuing books. And Peter's humanizing (my favorite progression in all of literature) is just beginning.
I don't remember if I cottoned on to the solution, the first time I read it, of how the poison was administered to Philip Boyes. But I do know that even without a clear memory of the solution on this re-read, part of it stood out a mile away. Not that I mind! Some of the fun of reading detective fiction is occasionally being a step ahead of the sleuth. ( )

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Fabulous mystery. I love Wimsey and Harriet's characters. ( )