Reviews

The Crime at Tattenham Corner by Annie Haynes

kudeern1's review

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

eserafina42's review

4.0

3.5 stars. Much better than The Man with the Dark Beard, which I just finished and wasn't that impressed with. I did start to suspect what was going on probably around halfway through or thereabouts but didn't really see the twist coming. Oh, Lord, though - the coincidences in these Golden Age mysteries!

Spoiler

That the real killer should be fatally injured and give a full confession literally just before the trial ended is eye-rollingly unbelievable, though it does make for high drama and a happy ending (except for the corpse and the killer, that is).

vesper1931's review

mysterious medium-paced

4.0

At Tattenham Corner a body is discovered in a water filled ditch, that of a man who has been shot. What is the connection to the running of the Derby, if any.
Inspector Stoddart and Alfred Harbord Investigate
Originally Published in 1929.
An entertaining historical mustery