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3.5�
But, it came very close to 4� as it was a well written story in many ways with lots of twists & turns.
What I didn't like;
� Dr Ransford talking to himself at the beginning to show his feelings
� Some pages could have done with a bit of pruning
� Above all, I don't think Fletcher played fair with the reader. There was no way I could have guessed the solution to the mystery.
But (& even with spoiler tags, gentle reader, I can't tell you why!) what I loved was the character of Boyce! The way the ...more
But, it came very close to 4� as it was a well written story in many ways with lots of twists & turns.
What I didn't like;
� Dr Ransford talking to himself at the beginning to show his feelings
� Some pages could have done with a bit of pruning
� Above all, I don't think Fletcher played fair with the reader. There was no way I could have guessed the solution to the mystery.
But (& even with spoiler tags, gentle reader, I can't tell you why!) what I loved was the character of Boyce! The way the ...more
A really good early 'golden age' murder story from an author I hadn't come across before. There are lots of plot twists but I don't think Fletcher played fair with his readers, it was impossible really to work out the exact solution to the mystery. That is why I only gave it 3 instead of 4 stars. I shall definitely be reading more of his books now that they are available
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