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A review by constantreader471
The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart, Fiction, Mystery & Detective by Mary Roberts Rinehart
3.0
3 stars for a mystery that I found hard to follow. It took me 4 days to read this book, although it is only 230 pages. Mary Roberts Rinehart is considered the most important early American woman mystery writer and has been called the "American Agatha Christie." This book was first published in 1906, so perhaps my expectations do not coincide with the mystery writing style during this time period. However, the book employs narrative more than dialogue, similar to many modern mysteries.
The mystery starts with a lawyer, Mr. Blakeley, going from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, Pa. He is bringing some papers to a man who can verify if they are forged. But on the return trip, the forged papers are stolen, a man is murdered and Blakeley is the chief suspect for the murder.
There is a stilted romance, which does come to fruition, and a satisfactory conclusion to the mystery.
This book was her debut book. There is only the 1 murder, and no graphic violence or bad language, and thus ok for cozy fans.
The mystery starts with a lawyer, Mr. Blakeley, going from Washington, DC to Pittsburgh, Pa. He is bringing some papers to a man who can verify if they are forged. But on the return trip, the forged papers are stolen, a man is murdered and Blakeley is the chief suspect for the murder.
There is a stilted romance, which does come to fruition, and a satisfactory conclusion to the mystery.
This book was her debut book. There is only the 1 murder, and no graphic violence or bad language, and thus ok for cozy fans.