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A review by julesgou
Six Against the Yard by Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley, Agatha Christie, The Detection Club, Ronald Knox, Margery Allingham, George W. Cornish, Russell Thorndike, Freeman Wills Crofts
4.0
Wow. It's been a while since I've done this...
Anyways, I was quite impressed with "Six Against the Yard". There was really one story that I didn't enjoy.
I found the idea so fascinating. Six authors vs an ex-superintendent of the Scotland Yard.
The idea of a perfect murder is one that has been around for a while. And the question is, is there ever a perfect murder? Did any of these authors do it? Well, my friends, you will have to read the book to find out!
I personally believe that there is no such thing as a perfect murder. Yes, there are hundreds of murders that haven't been solved, but, it is my personal belief that each one of those murderers do not get away with it. Because, the things we do always come back to haunt us. I don't care who you are; but every action, every decision we make sets off a chain reaction. And somehow, the negative ones always seem to come back to us.
But, it was interesting to see these detectives battle the law and try to escape it. I really loved the fact that Cornish went into lots of detail when he decided whether or not the murder was perfect. As the novel went on, I found myself looking at those details myself and trying to find the weak spot in the murder that was being performed.
Definitely a novel that detective fiction lovers should check out!
Anyways, I was quite impressed with "Six Against the Yard". There was really one story that I didn't enjoy.
I found the idea so fascinating. Six authors vs an ex-superintendent of the Scotland Yard.
The idea of a perfect murder is one that has been around for a while. And the question is, is there ever a perfect murder? Did any of these authors do it? Well, my friends, you will have to read the book to find out!
I personally believe that there is no such thing as a perfect murder. Yes, there are hundreds of murders that haven't been solved, but, it is my personal belief that each one of those murderers do not get away with it. Because, the things we do always come back to haunt us. I don't care who you are; but every action, every decision we make sets off a chain reaction. And somehow, the negative ones always seem to come back to us.
But, it was interesting to see these detectives battle the law and try to escape it. I really loved the fact that Cornish went into lots of detail when he decided whether or not the murder was perfect. As the novel went on, I found myself looking at those details myself and trying to find the weak spot in the murder that was being performed.
Definitely a novel that detective fiction lovers should check out!