A review by bhrfletcher
The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

First mystery read by Berkeley and it was certainly untraditional, as billed in the intro. But for all its untraditionalness, it was a fascinating read as each chapter almost felt like its own detective story. The conceit of so many different solutions from (mostly) the same evidence as each new chapter unfolded some potential extra detail was well done but the satisfying nature of a final conclusion at the end of the novel was a little undermined.