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Death in Captivity

Michael Gilbert

Start date: March 1, 2020

Finish date: March 31, 2020

Discussion: Group reads

Why we're reading this: This classic mystery was winner of the poll for our March read.
[close] This classic mystery was winner of the poll for our March read.

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* November 2025 group read - Winner!
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* Sept 25: Lonesome Road (#3 Miss Silver Mysteries) by Patricia Wentworth
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Feb 25, 2020 Jill rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: jill-s-sixth-year-challenge

This book did remind me of The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill. In fact so much so I did look to see which was written first, this being 1952, and Brickman's 1950. Not only was the escape plan very similar it also included the active American.
Having said that, it was an enjoyable read. Although it was classed as British Library Crime Classic, the mystery was the secondary story in the layer, the first being the escape plans and execution. The Italians were not shown in a good light, not the fact ...more

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Mar 06, 2020 Sandy rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-detective-grp, mystery-classic, rread-2020

This is more a prisoner-of-war story than a murder mystery, and it is excellent: a certain amount of tension, believable characters (some I loved and some I hated), and a project you hope will succeed.

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