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david_megginson's review against another edition
4.0
One of the better Ellery Queen books. The solution is weak, but the ambience of the "halfway house" is well executed.
toriedawn1's review against another edition
5.0
I was unsure of this book at first however by a couple of chapters in I was completely hooked. It is one of the few mysteries I have read where the reader can make deductions at the same time as the investigator. I enjoyed the characters in this book and fell into the trap of being biassed towards certain characters due to the impressions I had of them. It was intriguing to see how the story played out and discovering the answers. I will look into more of these books in the future. I would definitely recommend this book.
exurbanis's review against another edition
4.0
Cleverly crafted murder mystery first published in 1936 by Frederic Dannay and Manfred B, Lee, under the pen name Ellery Queen. Queen, of course, is the detective solving the mystery of a body found in a house where it’s obvious no one lived. Half way between NYC and Philadelphia Pennsylvania, the house was a place for the murder victim, who led a double life, to switch identities.
I had an inkling of who the murderer was this time, but based only on one fact, and no clues. These guys were good.
Read this if: you love a classic murder mystery; or you want a small taste of NYC society in the 1930s. 3½ stars
I had an inkling of who the murderer was this time, but based only on one fact, and no clues. These guys were good.
Read this if: you love a classic murder mystery; or you want a small taste of NYC society in the 1930s. 3½ stars
kamihara's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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
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