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david_megginson's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
From 1909, before the template for cozy murder mysteries firmed up in the 1920s.
An interesting aspect of Wells's mysteries is that the main detective often doesn't show up until the very end of the book . We see each mystery through the eyes of (essentially) a Watson, then in a few pages near the end they call in a famous detective who briefly interviews a few people and then proclaims the solution that everyone missed
An interesting aspect of Wells's mysteries is that the main detective often doesn't show up until the very end of the book . We see each mystery through the eyes of (essentially) a Watson, then in a few pages near the end they call in a famous detective who briefly interviews a few people and then proclaims the solution that everyone missed
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
2.0
I feel so bad to give it so low stars. I wanted to like it. I hoped I would have found another female old mystery writer other then Christi but this was just not it. But it's a start of a series and hopefully it will get better with time, my hope haven't left me yet
eserafina42's review against another edition
3.0
Another entertaining Golden Age mystery. An heiress is stabbed on the night before her wedding. Who killed her - the cousin who loved her but had been rejected; her fiancé, who was in love with another woman; her secretary, who loved the fiancé; the eccentric spinster who stood to inherit her property? (I have to say, though - that I couldn't understand why three women found the fiancé, who seemed like a bit of a stick, frankly so irresistible.) Really more of a 2.5, but I'll be generous and round up. The women in these books are usually pretty vapid, but I did like Kitty, even though she started out looking that way, although unfortunately she did seem to disappear about 4/5 of the way through the book.
vesper1931's review against another edition
3.0
When heiress Madeleine Van Norman is found dead, suicide is the first thought. But clues start being noticed. Robert Fessenden, best man, lawyer and amateur detective decides to ask questions until finally near the end of the story Fleming Stone, the great detective is employed to find the guilty party.
The story was written in 1909 and needs to be read in that context, but still an interesting read.
The story was written in 1909 and needs to be read in that context, but still an interesting read.
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