A review by robinwalter
The French Powder Mystery by Ellery Queen

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

 Ellery Queen's "The French Powder Mystery" is really TWO mysteries: 1. How did Richard Queen rise to his rank when he needed his son to do ALL his thinking for him and spell out said thinking out loud &  2. how did he resist the urge to murder his insufferably superior son?