Reviews

In the Fog by Richard Harding Davis

kevinmccarrick's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

bookishwendy's review against another edition

3.0

A diverting early mystery story told in sections by three members of a gentleman’s club, to distract one of their own from speaking at the House of Lords. The confusion the fog adds to the murder (“murder?”) is fun, as is the meta story-in-a-story approach even if it doesn’t exactly come together in the end. It’s more shaggy dog joke really.

ncostell's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dragonantlers's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

smorancie's review against another edition

5.0

Oh, this was great fun!

salixj's review against another edition

4.0

Cute book, if a bit obvious, but a fun read.

vesper1931's review against another edition

3.0

1897, three interconnected stories told at The Grill Club.
Firstly the Story of the Naval Attache as told by Lt. Ripley Sears. Who on walking home late one night in heavy for encountered dead bodies in a house.
The second, the story of Princess Zichy and the theft of a diamond necklace. Finally a story to find the murderer of those bodies.
An interesting mystery story.
First published 1901

hopeevey's review against another edition

4.0

Not sure if it was more clever than well plotted, but I enjoyed it regardless.

benjclark's review

5.0

Wonderful!

Perfect from the period and full of humor too (especially the ending). Fans of Sherlock Holmes and O Henry will enjoy this one.