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A review by ellisknox
The Greek Coffin Mystery by Ellery Queen
2.0
I had to drag myself through this one. It was ok, to reiterate the two stars, but it was not to my taste. Queen himself was supercilious and downright annoying. The plot devices were entirely too contrived. There's even a dare from the author (the pretense is that it's from Queen himself) at 83% directly addressing the reader. You have all the facts now. Can you solve it?
I suppose, but by that time there's been so much layered onto the story, while the characters themselves were so disengaging, I couldn't be bothered.
It's worth reminding anyone that the Ellery Queen mysteries had multiple authors. I've read other Queen mysteries that were quite different in style. All belong to another generation, but just because you did or didn't like one doesn't mean you'll feel differently about another.
I suppose, but by that time there's been so much layered onto the story, while the characters themselves were so disengaging, I couldn't be bothered.
It's worth reminding anyone that the Ellery Queen mysteries had multiple authors. I've read other Queen mysteries that were quite different in style. All belong to another generation, but just because you did or didn't like one doesn't mean you'll feel differently about another.