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A review by jhbandcats
Lost Man's Lane by Anna Katharine Green
3.0
Started off well and kept my interest throughout. Miss Amelia Butterworth, here in her second tale, goes for an extended visit to the home of an old school pal’s adult children, paying her respects after the death of her friend. Her old pal Detective Gryce looks on from a distance, many red herrings are displayed, ghostly goings-on transpire, and it’s just as delightful as the first book - until the last couple of chapters. The ending is preposterous, everything is flipped on its head, nothing makes sense given the previous thirty-eight chapters.
That said, I’m really happy to be reading these late 19th Century mysteries by a prolific and little-known American author. I’d never heard of Anna Katherine Green till I saw a suggestion on Amazon re a new release of Library of Congress mysteries. The Affair Next Door, Miss Butterworth #1, was included.
That said, I’m really happy to be reading these late 19th Century mysteries by a prolific and little-known American author. I’d never heard of Anna Katherine Green till I saw a suggestion on Amazon re a new release of Library of Congress mysteries. The Affair Next Door, Miss Butterworth #1, was included.