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The Innocence of Father Brown (Father Brown, #1)

G.K. Chesterton

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Apr 27, 2016 Ebster Davis rated it really liked it

Ok. This was impressive. I'm not sure how if/how Mr. Chesterton is gonna top this, but its way better than I was anticipating.

For something that's billed as a knock-off Sherlock Holmes, this really has its own flavor. I particularly liked the dynamic between Father Brown and Flambeau, and how it evolves over the course of the stories. I Love those Two!

One thing I would have loved more of is Valentin. The twist with him was fantastic, and I would have liked more build up. (view spoiler) ...more

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Apr 06, 2015 Audrey rated it did not like it

Shelves: listens, mystery, fiction, england, 1910s, edwardian, read-for-school, short-stories, forced-myself-to-finish, catholic-fiction

I like the *idea* of this. Father Brown is a memorable, admirable figure—notable for his taciturn wisdom and humble strength. And what a great idea to have a seemingly mousey priest detective humbly minister to sinners (after all, they are who Christ really came to save) while he quietly solve mysteries. But ... I just couldn’t get into these. I found them utterly contrived, sanctimonious, and dull, dull, dull. The stories were overstuffed with words that just dribbled together and caused me to ...more

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