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This was just okay for me. The setup of a club of sleuths being handed a case by Scotland Yard to figure out seemed like just the thing I'd enjoy. Alas, the format of the story with each sleuth giving recitation on who they suspected and the method they used to reach their conclusion wore very quickly. The first two were interesting, the middle three were a real slog and the last was a very good finish. There was a good bit of wit along the way in the form of jibs and jibes from the club members
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This is the fifth Roger Sheringham book, but works well as a stand-alone mystery. Anthony Berkeley helps set up something very similar to his character's, 'Crime Circle,' and, indeed, Sheringham himself has other parallels to Anthony Berkeley.
In this mystery, Roger Sheringham's Crime Circle involves a famous lawyer, Sir Charles Wildman, a famous dramatist, Mrs Fielder-Flemming, a brilliant novelist, Alicia Dammers, a detective author, Percy Robinson, who published as Morton Harrogate Bradley (Ha ...more
In this mystery, Roger Sheringham's Crime Circle involves a famous lawyer, Sir Charles Wildman, a famous dramatist, Mrs Fielder-Flemming, a brilliant novelist, Alicia Dammers, a detective author, Percy Robinson, who published as Morton Harrogate Bradley (Ha ...more
This was a big disappointment and I ended up reading the first 2-3 chapters and then skipping to the end. Too wordy, no particularly interesting mystery, and too much repetition. I would not recommend, even for golden age mystery lovers.
This is one of the classic detective stories of the Golden Age of British crime fiction. A box of chocolates causes the death of Mrs Joan Bendix and puts her husband in hospital for a short time. No one is ever charged with the crime. The Crimes Circle - a group headed by detective story writer Roger Sheringham - decides to see if they can offer a possible solution. The book consists of the possible solutions and how the available evidence supports them.
Christianna Brand wrote another possible s ...more
Christianna Brand wrote another possible s ...more
Review of the audiobook narrated by Gordon Griffin.
My first Anthony Berkeley book but certainly not my last. Berkeley is amazingly clever, and I certainly could not pick out the supposed solution. However, the one I thought was best was written by Christianna Brand for the 1979 reissue of this 1929 book.
If you like clever, fair-play mysteries, this is a must-read from the Golden Age.
My first Anthony Berkeley book but certainly not my last. Berkeley is amazingly clever, and I certainly could not pick out the supposed solution. However, the one I thought was best was written by Christianna Brand for the 1979 reissue of this 1929 book.
If you like clever, fair-play mysteries, this is a must-read from the Golden Age.
A classic tale of misdirection based whodunit, with a unique plot structure.
My Rating - 3.5/5
My Rating - 3.5/5
I can’t get into this just now, will try another time
I've just finished this and found it very entertaining. It's the first time of reading Anthony Berkeley and I shall definitely be reading more.
I also enjoyed the epilogue by Martin Edwards. ...more
I also enjoyed the epilogue by Martin Edwards. ...more
Loved it! Such an unusual angle. The police unable to solve a murder turn to a bunch of amateurs members of the Crimes Club. They each put forward their theory for debate. sooooo good
Dec 12, 2017
Tracey
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it was amazing
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A fantastic golden age mystery. Each member of the Crimes Circle discuses their solution for a poisoning. With a very enjoyable additional epilogue by Martin Edwards.
Oct 13, 2018
jaadhimalli
marked it as to-read
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Dec 07, 2020
Connie Anne Kikta
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Dec 25, 2020
Terri (BooklyMatters)
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Jun 05, 2023
Jazzy Lemon
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it was amazing
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