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He Who Whispers
by John Dickson Carr
The opening chapters are amazing and set the tone for the rest of the book. Carr's depiction of post-war England shows his unique capacity for creating atmosphere and would, on it's own, be enough to justify investing in the book. The portrayals of the female characters, in particular the tragic Fay Seton, is better than Carr's usual stereotypical depictions. The impossibility and the explanation of how the murder was actually committed is one of Carr's finest. The only somewhat negative remark I have is that the plot rests on a couple of wildly improbable coincidences, which - for me at least - detract somewhat from what is otherwise a top-tier Carr. Highly recommended.