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I have never read anything by J.S. Fletcher before this was chosen by a book group I belong to, and, as it is a very early mystery � even by Golden Age standards � first published in 1921, I was worried that I would find it very dated. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how good this was and, actually, how relevant the themes are � not only for then, but also for now � with love, greed and revenge raising their heads.
The ‘paradise� of the title refers to a piece of land near Wrychester Cathe ...more
The ‘paradise� of the title refers to a piece of land near Wrychester Cathe ...more
At times I seemed to lose the story but never for very long. And it certainly enthused toward the end.
I have never before wanted the primary character to be killed off as much as I did with this one.
Also, the romantic pairing? 🤮
Also, the romantic pairing? 🤮
A man falls to his death in a cathedral - did he fall or was he pushed? The inquest records a verdict of death by misadventure but more than one person is dubious about the death. Dr Pemberton Bryce has just been sacked by his employer Dr Mark Ransford and he has his suspicions about whether or not his former employer was involved in the death. He sets out to investigate the case for his own reasons as he wants to marry his erstwhile employer's ward - Mary - who wants nothing to do with him.
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Now here's a mystery that walks to a different drummer. You're not going to get what you think you're going to get. True, the secondary characters are thin? not well developed? not developed at all? and the end is a bit harsh in my opinion, but Fletcher is not only a good writer, he knows [knew really] how to tell a tale.
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I found this a fun quick read and will read more by this author. ...more
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Enjoyed the story. Found that some of the information was inserted rather late , as an afterthought maybe. Will definitely read more of this author
May 07, 2016
Diane
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A different twist on the usual amateur detective.
Feb 01, 2012
Abbey
marked it as check-4at-lib
May 04, 2016
Lillian
marked it as to-read
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May 12, 2016
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