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robinwalter's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
An anthology of locked-room murders and other "impossible" crimes. A nice taster, and a reminder that doing such stories justice requires careful attention, not skim reading.
melissadeemcdaniel's review
4.0
I love Golden Age Mysteries, and this collection of short stories fed my passion! I particularly appreciated the introductory notes to each story, giving some background on each author, their career, and their other writings.
While the stories were not always the “best-of” each of the authors, as a collection they made a fascinating retrospective on the classic locked room mystery, and introduced me to a few new authors whose full length works I’ll be on the lookout for.
While the stories were not always the “best-of” each of the authors, as a collection they made a fascinating retrospective on the classic locked room mystery, and introduced me to a few new authors whose full length works I’ll be on the lookout for.
kristin's review
4.0
I would like to thank netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I always love these anthologies, there a glance into the golden age of detective fiction. It includes incredibly famous authors such as Conan Doyle as well as those that have disappeared with time.
I only skipped a few stories, so I'm impressed with the selection.
I always love these anthologies, there a glance into the golden age of detective fiction. It includes incredibly famous authors such as Conan Doyle as well as those that have disappeared with time.
I only skipped a few stories, so I'm impressed with the selection.
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