A review by atreyomitra
The Case of The Screaming Woman by Erle Stanley Gardner

5.0

I'm giving this a five star rating not for its literary merit, neither for its characters, nor for its plot. I'm giving it a five star rating for the pleasure that I felt while reading this plot dominated mystery, full of holes which invited me to poke my fingers through only to find them completely empty. The story is fast-paced and kept me on my toes, wondering what exactly happened to Dr. Babb on the night that he was attacked. Mason is charming, intelligent, and a strategist as always. In this tale, he even risks his own reputation and career so as to fight for his humanitarian and moral beliefs. But how much do these risks amount to for a lawyer who is perpetually five steps ahead in a game that others barely even know the rules to.