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I love a period murder mystery. I looked and thought. "hmm, 144 pages is certainly manageable, even if it disappoints."I was wrong. The author is so florid in description (and in such a quaint style I only realized it was set in the U.S. deep into reading) I was exhausted from 200-word paragraphs by midway. God, what an ordeal. Jesus wept.
The story earns it three stars. The telling cost it two more. No thought is expressed in ten words when 50 or 60 are available.
You'll like the period. You'll like the quaint burdens put upon a gentleman. You will hate yourself by page 100, realizing much remains. Good luck.
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The Leavenworth Case edition by Anna Katharine Green Reference eBooks Reviews
A solid plot, interesting characters in turn-of-the-XXth century New York. Could have been quite enjoyable if the pace had been brisker and the language less stilted. But that's the price to pay for delving into the history of the mystery novel genre. Still interesting enough.
Great mystery written in Victorian era--this does not read like a modern novel. I assume anyone picking up this book would realize that. But, I never felt like I was "slogging through" or forcing myself to continue to read it as I do with some novels of that era. It held my interest all the way through with the characters and plot (OK, I guessed who did the murder early on, but for some reason I usually do that with most mysteries). Just started reading Anna Katherine Green's books (and there are a lot of them available for free on -)), but I look forward to reading the next one and the next one, etc. I will not give away any of the plot but let you know that that it is a murder mystery written mostly from the perspective of a civilian who is working with the police on the matter. Not sure how accurate that would be that the police in that era would have a civilian do a lot of the footwork (and this particular civilian), but you will see many differences between how things are done now and how they were done then. There are a few typos but nothing that you cannot figure out and not that many.
Well-formatted ebook and a storyline that holds up well over time (rather amazing given this one was written over 130 years ago!) And for those that cannot get enough of this author (like myself) might I also recommend "Anna Katharine Green 5 Novels & 30 Novelettes and Short Stories" published by Business and Leadership Publishing which goes a long way toward filling in the gaps. Fine book (and loved the cover, too!)
Hats off to Ms. Anna Katherine Green for writing a mystery-murder book 150 years ago which can still stand on its own two feet in the 21st. century. Not many books keep their appeal for that amount of time. However, be prepared for much Victorian hand-wringing, unexplained glances fraught with meaning, much coming and going of the resident females in despair - but who are reluctant to explain the reason for their malaise - and a strong, silent Police Chief, Ebenezer Gryce (who amazingly resembles Poirot's Mr. Groby, who "finds out things" but never actually looks at or addresses his interlocutor directly). Add Everett Raymond, a young lawyer to the mix, as an impartial assistant to said Chief - and the game is afoot. However, Everett is no longer impartial after he sets eyes on the young women in the story ... but I'll let you read all about it yourself. Be prepared for long, long, very long pages of much the same content - such was the Victorian style, by which the author made sure you had grasped his or her point. Grammar, syntax, spelling are all impeccable - and the breadth of vocabulary is impressive. Enjoy!
I liked the story. The characters were ok. The only problem I had with it, was the style of writing. I realize it was written in the style of its day, but it bit to tedious for me. That being said, I really like the storyline and it was, regardless of the style of writing, a well written book.
If you are looking for free mysteries, I definitely recommend this.
A murdered man.
Two nieces. One inherits. One gets nothing.
A very juicy secret - especially for the time.
A 2nd murder. Unrequited love - the confession of the murderer is great.
Strong detectives.
Definitely get and well worth your time. A bit longer than many of the stories of the era.
This is an interesting, well-written book. On the negative side, the plot is too complicated and unrealistic. However, the quality of the prose is far beyond anything I have read in a mystery novel--with the exception, of course, of Poe. This is also a book that is far ahead of its time, and although it was written a hundred and thirty-five years ago and has some outdated language, sentence structure, and punctuation, it is quite modern in terms of plot structure and the method of writing about crime. At times, The Leavenworth Case is so well written that it goes beyond the usual parameters of a mystery novel and can be considered as a novel without genre. It also holds one's attention--I don't often finish a 300 page book in two days. So my four-star rating is not in relation to other mystery novels--it is intended to mean four stars in relation to all novels.
I love a period murder mystery. I looked and thought. "hmm, 144 pages is certainly manageable, even if it disappoints."
I was wrong. The author is so florid in description (and in such a quaint style I only realized it was set in the U.S. deep into reading) I was exhausted from 200-word paragraphs by midway. God, what an ordeal. Jesus wept.
The story earns it three stars. The telling cost it two more. No thought is expressed in ten words when 50 or 60 are available.
You'll like the period. You'll like the quaint burdens put upon a gentleman. You will hate yourself by page 100, realizing much remains. Good luck.
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