An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

I'll agree with previous reviewers right out of the gate: this book reads like it's set decades earlier than the actual publishing date of 1977(ish? working from memory here, haha). I didn't mind the description; and while it's true that the characters all will philosophize at the drop of a hat, I took that sort of as commentary (whether intentional or not) on the academic community at the time.

I didn't mind the philosophizing and I was intrigued by Cordelia, but there wasn't much warmth in the story–perhaps it's not expected in this kind of book. The mystery itself was familiar: I was able to see several of the twists coming. That may be because, again, this mystery has been around a while and the tropes are more common now!

Overall, I found it an interesting story but it may be more suited for folks who like mid-20th century somewhat-procedural mysteries.