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Murder In The Basement (Roger Sheringham Cases, #8)

Anthony Berkeley

Start date: July 15, 2023

Finish date: August 6, 2023

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Jun 27, 2023 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Published in 1932, this is the seventh in the Roger Sheringham series. Sadly, they are not all in print, but I am pleased that this has been re-leased.

This opens with a young couple moving into their new house - 4 Burnt Oak Road, Lewisham. Eager to explore, Reginald rushes down into the basement, leaving wife Molly to make tea, and makes a gruesome discovery. There is a depression in the floor - hoping for treasure, he starts digging and finds a body.

Chief Inspector Moresby begins his investiga ...more

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Oct 26, 2023 Lady Wesley marked it as gave-up

I've been exploring lots of Golden Age mysteries, mostly via audiobook. Sadly, Sean Barrett has landed on my Never Again Narrator shelf, so I'll have to read this one some other time. Returned to Audible. ...more

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Dec 03, 2022 Annarella rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I can understand why it wasn't a highly acclaimed success when it was published as there's plenty of elements which are very innovative.
It starts as a witty comedy of manners with a witty description of a newly married couple and it becomes a twisty and surprising mystery that kept me guessing till the end.
The book-in-the-book and the final twists are intriguing, the puzzle to be solve if quite tricky and the way it is solved it's very fascinating as it mixes psychology and classic police work.
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Feb 28, 2023 Laura Anne rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, british-isles

My second read from Berkeley this year; I find him very innovative. This one has an unusual setup: a book-within-book to reveal the identity of the murder victim. Unfortunately, I thought the ending was distasteful.

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Jun 20, 2023 Jill rated it really liked it

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This starts well with a young couple who have just moved into their new house. The young man decides to take a look at all of the house, and wanders down to look at the basement. It is a big area but he notices that the floor is uneven in one spot. On a closer inspection he finds that some of the bricks have recently been relayed, so he decides to dig them up and finds a body. From here the story follows the investigation of Chief Inspector Moresby, who is a friend of Roger Sheringham, and would ...more

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