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andgineer's review against another edition
5.0
Хорошая детективная история.
Но я окончательно убедился, что Гарднер - не для меня. В прочитанных мной книгах, и, видимо в остальных тоже, повествование как бы нанизывается на слушания в зале суда.
Расследования, обнаружения новых улик - они как бы вторичны, и в общем это нормальная логика с точки зрения адвоката, важнее как будут представлены факты, реакция на них участников процесса, а не факты сами по себе. В этом деле дается отличный пример, когда основная забота адвоката не в том, чтобы понять, как развивались события, а в том, чтобы упорядочить представление фактов в зале суда так, чтобы получить нужную реакцию.
Это действительно и является сутью работы адвоката, но мне не очень интересно следить за неплохой историей как бы из зала суда.
Но я окончательно убедился, что Гарднер - не для меня. В прочитанных мной книгах, и, видимо в остальных тоже, повествование как бы нанизывается на слушания в зале суда.
Расследования, обнаружения новых улик - они как бы вторичны, и в общем это нормальная логика с точки зрения адвоката, важнее как будут представлены факты, реакция на них участников процесса, а не факты сами по себе. В этом деле дается отличный пример, когда основная забота адвоката не в том, чтобы понять, как развивались события, а в том, чтобы упорядочить представление фактов в зале суда так, чтобы получить нужную реакцию.
Это действительно и является сутью работы адвоката, но мне не очень интересно следить за неплохой историей как бы из зала суда.
gsatori's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. I became something of a Perry Mason fan with the first novel I read some months back, but this sealed my fandom. What delicious pulpy noir.
A murdered father, a female suspect who is a certain guilty verdict, and a number of red herrings. Add to that a stock of colorful characters and economic prose that remains lively some eighty years later, and it's easy to see how this series became a favorite, even without the tv show and the dramatic theme.
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A murdered father, a female suspect who is a certain guilty verdict, and a number of red herrings. Add to that a stock of colorful characters and economic prose that remains lively some eighty years later, and it's easy to see how this series became a favorite, even without the tv show and the dramatic theme.
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jonmhansen's review
3.0
"The dirty crooks," he said. "The D.A. always howls to high heaven about the crooked criminal lawyers who manipulate the facts. But whenever the D.A. uncovers any evidence that gives the defendant a break, you can bet something happens to it."
wagmore's review against another edition
3.0
The 2nd Perry Mason, published in 1933. So much has changed in that 80+ years!
Good read.
Good read.
swathi_narasimhan's review against another edition
3.0
A mystery fiction where its not a detective investigating a murder. A whodunit, but the famous lawyer Perry Mason is asked to handle a case which unfolds into surprises and finally, the culprit tends to be the most unexpected.
Crux :Perry is put forth an unusual problem. Its the case of an arrogant and strong headed girl whose late father has made a will that she will inherit the wealth only if she marries after she is 25, else she has to get the approval of her Uncle (who is her guardian). In case it fails, the money will be donated to charity and she will get small sum for her living. The girl wants to get married immediately (she is currently 23 and madly in love with her boyfriend). She wants Perry to take up her problem of handling her uncle who is in-charge of her father's wealth. Twist crops up as a few blackmail attempts occur and the rich Uncle of hers is found murdered in his study.The prime suspect is her boy friend.And as already said, the key is the lump some amount of money involved. What happens and who is the culprit?
This is one among the early works of Erle Stanley Gardener, that tends to be not so different legal case but glues you to it once the twist is about to be revealed.
Mystery lovers please go for it.!
Crux :Perry is put forth an unusual problem. Its the case of an arrogant and strong headed girl whose late father has made a will that she will inherit the wealth only if she marries after she is 25, else she has to get the approval of her Uncle (who is her guardian). In case it fails, the money will be donated to charity and she will get small sum for her living. The girl wants to get married immediately (she is currently 23 and madly in love with her boyfriend). She wants Perry to take up her problem of handling her uncle who is in-charge of her father's wealth. Twist crops up as a few blackmail attempts occur and the rich Uncle of hers is found murdered in his study.The prime suspect is her boy friend.And as already said, the key is the lump some amount of money involved. What happens and who is the culprit?
This is one among the early works of Erle Stanley Gardener, that tends to be not so different legal case but glues you to it once the twist is about to be revealed.
Mystery lovers please go for it.!
melindamoor's review against another edition
5.0
I am pretty much addicted to the Perry Mason series. In my adolescent years I read all the books I could get my hands on in my native language (Hungarian), and was absolutely thrilled to realise how many books were there in the original.
Apart from the first book in the series, we are invariably presented with the same scenario: Perry Mason, a shrewd, astute defense attorney, specialises in apparently hopeless cases. His clients are always bang to rights, but turn out to be innocent. At the end the truth is revealed by Mason in a dramatic & gripping courtroom coup de theatre.
His "sidekicks" are his loyal secretary, Della Street (his only, though mostly unacknowledged romantic interest) & private detective Paul Drake. His legal adversaries are district attorney Hamilton Burger (or someone else from the DA office) & Sergeant Holcomb (thick-headed, biased & antagonistic cop) or Lieutenant Tragg (clever & shrewd) from the Homicide Squad.
Apart from the first book in the series, we are invariably presented with the same scenario: Perry Mason, a shrewd, astute defense attorney, specialises in apparently hopeless cases. His clients are always bang to rights, but turn out to be innocent. At the end the truth is revealed by Mason in a dramatic & gripping courtroom coup de theatre.
His "sidekicks" are his loyal secretary, Della Street (his only, though mostly unacknowledged romantic interest) & private detective Paul Drake. His legal adversaries are district attorney Hamilton Burger (or someone else from the DA office) & Sergeant Holcomb (thick-headed, biased & antagonistic cop) or Lieutenant Tragg (clever & shrewd) from the Homicide Squad.
johnnyb1954's review against another edition
2.0
This 2nd Perry Mason was published less than a year after the 1st. This one gets him into the courtroom for the dramatic finish we are used to, which the 1st doesn’t. But otherwise, this book odd much weaker. For one, Della Street is almost a minor character. More importantly, the solution is obvious as soon as the “clews” (as Gardner spells it) are presented, early in the book. Maybe I’ve read too many detective stories, but I just don’t think Gardner did a good job with toss one. His flaws as a writer are more evident. There is some conversations with Mason and Paul Drake that just seem like filler. I will continue reading the books in order just because these books are like comfort food to me. I may not read all 80 of them though - I do want to get through a lot of the early ones though.
lberestecki's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars.
Overall this was an interesting, fun mystery. Mason is a bit more likable in the show, but I like Della. None of the clients were particularly likable here, but I was surprised by the outcome, which is always nice in a mystery.
Overall this was an interesting, fun mystery. Mason is a bit more likable in the show, but I like Della. None of the clients were particularly likable here, but I was surprised by the outcome, which is always nice in a mystery.
madisonreadsbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0