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I'd been wanting to read the much-loved mystery novel by Milne and am so glad I saw this on NetGalley (eye-catching cover!). Yay for reissues! I very much enjoyed this and have to admit that the mystery pulled me in and kept me turning pages. I had suspicion but couldn't work out the whole thing and I loved that. I would definitely recommend it as a wonderful option if you're wanting to read a Golden Age mystery.
Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the Advance Reader's Copy. ...more
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A brilliant mystery written by A.A. Milne before he was relegated to the nursery.
One of my book clubs selected The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne, better known for being the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. This well crafted mystery showed that A.A. Milne was not a one trick pony. This was a traditional British mystery with a full complement of ”upstairs downstairs” characters set on an estate in a locked room. We have the sleuth, Antony Gillingham, and his not so sharp sidekick. There is misdirection in the form of disguise and assumed identity. Very clever mystery with dry hum
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I love that Milne wrote this for his dad. I don't love that he didn't write any more! It definitely seemed like it was set-up to be the start of a series.
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Ok, so author famous for another genre writes a classic in a separate genre.
A.A. Milne is more known for Winnie the Pooh. However in mystery circles The Red House Mystery is considered one of the classics of the Golden Age. And honestly plot and trope wise (locked door mystery , Sherlock/Watson duo, manor house party, etc.) it is.
However, the writing... Yeesh.
First person omniscient sarcastic narrator. I love sarcasm, but this just does not play well in the genre. It's not biting or sinister eno ...more
A.A. Milne is more known for Winnie the Pooh. However in mystery circles The Red House Mystery is considered one of the classics of the Golden Age. And honestly plot and trope wise (locked door mystery , Sherlock/Watson duo, manor house party, etc.) it is.
However, the writing... Yeesh.
First person omniscient sarcastic narrator. I love sarcasm, but this just does not play well in the genre. It's not biting or sinister eno ...more
3.5
Just ok!
Un sacrément bon mystery ! Des personnages top, une intrigue vraiment bonne et bien menée, des allusions drôles à Sherlock, d'ailleurs un mystère digne de Sherlock... Vraiment, j'ai adoré et je recommande ! Je crains que ce ne soit le seul mystery de A. A. Milne, et je le regrette, parce que je n'aurais pas craché sur une série plutôt qu'un seul titre... une longue série...
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Very enjoyable; rather tongue-in-check as every classic mystery device is used: country house, locked room, mysterious stranger, secret passage, Sherlock and his Watson. It also introduced me to Milne's adult stories in Punch which are available on kindle and are quite funny.
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I found this to be quite a fun mystery. It’s a shame that Milne didn’t write more with this detective.
Enjoyed this book , but was less of a "who dun it "than a "how did they"
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