A review by arachan
The Four Just Men by Edgar Wallace

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

2.0

This is meant to be a political thriller and, given the time it was written, I was expecting the political assassination to be

foiled and the forces of law and order to triumph.  I was not expecting the four just men to actually assassinate their target.

Part of the struggle is that the book can't decide if it is on the side of the four just men, who have very hazy motivations, or on the side of the establishment and police.  There's no main character and so it's very easy to lose track of what's happening