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A review by expendablemudge
No Coffin for the Corpse by Clayton Rawson
3.0
Rating: 3-ish stars of five
I read this loose old paperback after I found it in The Bin from Hell. It's got wisecracks, gimcracks, and a couple asscracks for characters. The "heroine" is a Mary Sue from the get-go, flipping out as the stupidest things. The wicked stepmother is Mrs. Danvers' bully big sister with dimwitted lines galore. The millionaire is about as stock as stock gets.
The sleuth? The sleuth. Merlini! *snort* Cutesy-poopsie-charmy-warmy.
The 1942 film replaces Merlini (whew) but with some goofball character I've never heard of before, Mike Shayne, who also bugged the snot outta me. Not the happiest of experiences all the way around, honestly not one I'd recommend on *either* medium.
I read this loose old paperback after I found it in The Bin from Hell. It's got wisecracks, gimcracks, and a couple asscracks for characters. The "heroine" is a Mary Sue from the get-go, flipping out as the stupidest things. The wicked stepmother is Mrs. Danvers' bully big sister with dimwitted lines galore. The millionaire is about as stock as stock gets.
The sleuth? The sleuth. Merlini! *snort* Cutesy-poopsie-charmy-warmy.
The 1942 film replaces Merlini (whew) but with some goofball character I've never heard of before, Mike Shayne, who also bugged the snot outta me. Not the happiest of experiences all the way around, honestly not one I'd recommend on *either* medium.