The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Perry Mason #1

Erle Stanley Gardner

215 pages first pub 1933 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced
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California lawyer Perry Mason takes on as client Eva Belter, hated as “all velvet and claws” by his secretary Della Street. Her husband George is behind tabloid editor Frank Locke’s blackmail of Congressman Harrison Burke, who had been at a bungle...

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Community Reviews Summary of 230 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 25%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%

Pace

fast 42%
medium 42%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.56

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