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wocytti's review against another edition
1.0
Very tedious, and the characters are very one dimensional. Nothing about this story is gripping. I am a huge fan of detective and mystery literature of the 1920’s and 1930’s, and this one was just clunky and plodding. I had guessed the murderer at the 2/3 mark, as compared to Dorothy Sayers or Agatha Christie where I am mostly left guessing (and on the edge of my seat) until the big reveal. Disappointed!
stagasaurus's review against another edition
3.0
Decentish plot spoilt by horrible casual racism. I was mostly enjoying it up until the end.
kirstenfindlay's review against another edition
mysterious
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
3.0
henrismum's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.0
First in series
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
Why I added this book to my TBR pile: I was looking for something from the 1920's and this was published in 1929.
Will I read more of the series?Probably Not Maybe Likely Most Likely Definitely It was a long book. I had to listen to the last 4 hours on 1.2 speed. It was a solid story, but I'm not sure if I have the patience to follow this series.
The narrator was Robert Fass. Good reading. I don't think I've listened to him before.
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
Why I added this book to my TBR pile: I was looking for something from the 1920's and this was published in 1929.
Will I read more of the series?
The narrator was Robert Fass. Good reading. I don't think I've listened to him before.
Content Warnings
Minor: Classism, Murder, Sexism, and Alcohol
mirificmoxie's review
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jelliclecax's review against another edition
mysterious
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
3.0
It felt really slow and I couldn’t connect to the main characters
metchap's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
aicha0802's review against another edition
4.0
Found it to be a tad long, but luckily the length was filled with continuous investigation instead of just random plot stuffing. Not as good as Agatha Christie, but a good alternative.
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
5.0
The very first Ellery Queen novel and one of the very best.