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I have been slowly reading my way through the Albert Campion books, with somewhat mixed feelings. Although I am a lover of Golden Age mysteries, I have struggled with this series so far. However, I was pleased to find that this, the sixth book featuring Campion, first published in 1934, is much more of a typical crime story than some of the others I have read so far, which seem to rely on the supernatural, or criminal fraternities.
Campion is at the house of Belle Lafcadio, widow of the famous ar ...more
Campion is at the house of Belle Lafcadio, widow of the famous ar ...more
I found this to be a really good read. From early on we realise who it is that is committing the murders, but that does not detract from the story. In this book Campion, seems to be playing himself, rather than a devil-may-care person of former books. He is very caring, and frustrated by the police having their hands-tied by lack of evidence. This situation leading to the second half of the book being a contest between Campion and the murderer. The other characters include quite an assortment of
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One of the best Campions so far: no criminal societies and a good old fashioned murder mystery with interesting characters and a wily murderer. A role for Lugg would have made it perfect.
Aug 10, 2015
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