When Perry Mason questioned Lucille Barton, she lied about her past, about her many marriages, about her gun, about her boyfriends. Then the murder...
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Aug 31, 2009
Black Heart
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Picked this one up for 25 cents at the Atwater Library's book sale. Worth every penny! Especially for this exchange printed on the book's back cover:
"'Could this letter,' Mason asked Della Street, 'have been written by the woman herself? I want to get the feminine angle.'
Della laughed. 'There aren't any feminine angles--they're curves.'
Fast curves!"
Definitely has retro appeal, with its terminology like "frame-up" and "slick More...
"'Could this letter,' Mason asked Della Street, 'have been written by the woman herself? I want to get the feminine angle.'
Della laughed. 'There aren't any feminine angles--they're curves.'
Fast curves!"
Definitely has retro appeal, with its terminology like "frame-up" and "slick More...
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Oct 21, 2011
Paul
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What can I say? I love those old Perry Mason books, despite (or because of?) the shameless cliches, the utterly interchangable plots, the stilted dialogue, and the fact that I don't really care who done it. Every time Perry takes Della out for another "thick, juicy steak," I know that at least something is still right with the world.
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Nov 05, 2011
Mike
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Diverting 1949 Perry Mason novel, written early enough in the series to be much more fun than obnoxious.
Sep 24, 2009
Sergey
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This was a good mystery. Quick paced. The courtroom scenes were wonderfully. The car chase was very exciting.
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