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bookwoman37's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I enjoyed reading this classic mystery. Dr. Earle has vanished from his home and Inspector French has been called in to investigate. There is some question of whether Dr. Earle has simply run off or whether something more sinister has happened. Like many classic mysteries Inspector French does a lot of interviewing of suspects as well as poking around. There are enough suspects and theories to make the mystery interesting. I was able to figure it out. Enjoy playing armchair detective.
krobart's review against another edition
3.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/day-737-the-hogs-back-mystery/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/day-737-the-hogs-back-mystery/
maevewoof's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
natniss's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this despite not having read any of the others in the series! Occasionally another case the protagonist investigated is mentioned but it didn't affect this story at all. A lot of fun and it really kept me guessing.
mrears0_0's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
fun but predictable
ahinks's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
tombomp's review against another edition
4.0
Rating is purely on its merits as a mystery story - the character writing isn't deep or anything, there's no fascinating insight into human nature, it's not humorous etc. BUT as a mystery it's really solid - lots of clever misdirection, a long walk to the point when you get to see the big picture of what's going on but nothing at all held back (if you're clever you could work out things quite a bit before the denouement I think), well paced so the interest is constantly kept up, a wide pool of believable suspects. In the denouement he's very specific about what exactly happened and also gives the page numbers of the clues used to build the case. Admittedly you could pick holes in it a bit but it satisfied me. I'd have liked a little bit more of an epilogue but ah well. The mystery as a whole is really satisfying and clever without ever really breaching suspension of disbelief or being too complicated to keep track of (although there's definitely a good amount of trickery involved, it's the totally fair kind). You'll only like it if you like the mystery aspect a lot BUT if you do it's a pretty neat story, imo. Not being specific about stuff because the interest is all in the mystery and I don't want to spoil it at all, heh.
iceangel9's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.75
A wonderful Golden Age mystery from a author most people have never heard of. When Dr. Earle disappears from his home near Hog's Back Ridge, Inspector French is called in to solve the case. Is it murder or something else? A clever and charming mystery. Crofts should be more well known that he is.