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2.0
Found this at a garage sale for 25 cents and figured, what the hell, I'll read it. Men in top hats, London in the 1920s, actually written in 1929....worth a shot. The best part of the story is the atmosphere and the details of London in the late twenties. There is a scene towards the beginning of the book when Inez, the main female character, is on the phone talking and it's just so spot on of the era. Another part when the author lovingly describes Inez's sitting room is also quite interesting and entertaining to read. Such a snapshot of the interior design of the times.
The mystery itself is ok. Nothing amazing. I liked the lead detective. The ending of the book, when the murderer actually writes a letter to the detective detailing how the crime was committed, made me laugh out loud. Ok then, I guess the author wasn't sure how to go about solving the case? What an odd solution, have the bad guy explain the crime a la the end of a Poiret novel or a Scooby Doo episode. Seems a bit of a cop out to me.
I wouldn't recommend this mystery to anyone but I'm not angry I read it. A somewhat entertaining trifle that took a few days to read.
The mystery itself is ok. Nothing amazing. I liked the lead detective. The ending of the book, when the murderer actually writes a letter to the detective detailing how the crime was committed, made me laugh out loud. Ok then, I guess the author wasn't sure how to go about solving the case? What an odd solution, have the bad guy explain the crime a la the end of a Poiret novel or a Scooby Doo episode. Seems a bit of a cop out to me.
I wouldn't recommend this mystery to anyone but I'm not angry I read it. A somewhat entertaining trifle that took a few days to read.
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