Reviews

The Three Coffins by John Dickson Carr

emi19380721's review

challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

agmaynard's review

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A classic locked room tale of the golden Age, a rec from  Barzun and Taylor’s list.  Some funny meta detective story stuff, and a run through of various writers’ outre killing methods.

donkeykong64's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Really liked this one. Compelling locked room scenario and fascinating conclusion. Dr. Gideon Fell’s Locked Room Lecture in chapter 17 will be one I frequently go back to, more or less feels like a comprehensive essay on the subject by a master. 

megawhoppingcosmicbookwyrm's review

adventurous challenging funny informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

smol_berry's review

challenging inspiring mysterious medium-paced

4.0

imperfectcj's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It's been ages since I read a mystery. I forgot how like a puzzle they are. This one was fun, sexist as one might expect for the period, but clever.

tomasthanes's review

5.0

This book was recommended as one of the best "locked room" mysteries including a "lecture" on the 7 different major types of "locked room" mysteries in Chapter 17. The author certainly knows their business.

One of the worst formatted Kindle books I'd ever read. It was a mess.