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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
I used to read quite a few Perry Masons in my teens but these days I couldn't even say which ones though I clearly remember the feel of those novels and hand on heart as a young impressionable teen I wanted to become a lawyer because of him. (Unless it was one of those days when I wanted to be a secret agent, journalist, private eye, stuntman or trucker.)
I became none of those but when I finally revisited the series the magic was back again.
I did wonder though whether he had always been so nonchalant with breaking and entering or seemingly having all the time in the world to focus on just one case (that wasn't even a proper case for him). I also became afraid that my mental capabilities may have shrunk in the years as I genuinely could not make any sense of the denouement which is not anything I ever remembered about my past reading of the series. But yes, it was quite a mind baffler of a case.
But fun. It sure was fun.
I became none of those but when I finally revisited the series the magic was back again.
I did wonder though whether he had always been so nonchalant with breaking and entering or seemingly having all the time in the world to focus on just one case (that wasn't even a proper case for him). I also became afraid that my mental capabilities may have shrunk in the years as I genuinely could not make any sense of the denouement which is not anything I ever remembered about my past reading of the series. But yes, it was quite a mind baffler of a case.
But fun. It sure was fun.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was written in the mid century, so there's some quaint and casual sexism. It was a little slower than other Perey Mason books, but still a fun read.
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Complicated plot without too much gimmickry. Good courtroom scene.
Main flaw was that Mason tells someone to report finding a dead body to the police, doesn’t sure that it was done and then, never suspects that it wasn’t done.
The Perry/Della romance finally shows up again at the end of this one.
Main flaw was that Mason tells someone to report finding a dead body to the police, doesn’t sure that it was done and then, never suspects that it wasn’t done.
The Perry/Della romance finally shows up again at the end of this one.
I read the physical version, the audio last year. It is one of the more humorous Perry Masons with the games with the police and the judge who obviously in bias in Perry's favor and amused by him getting the best of Burger and the insurance agents. This mystery isn't quite as complex or fair to solve since we're not given the details needed until the end, but like most of Perry Mason novels, the story grips you with its confusion and is fun to follow along.
medium-paced