Ianthe Jerrold (1898–1977)
Forfatter af The Studio Crime
Serier
Værker af Ianthe Jerrold
Young Richard Mast 1 eksemplar
The Stones Await Us 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
Bodies from the Library 5: Forgotten Stories of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection (2022) — Bidragyder — 28 eksemplarer
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Almen Viden
- Andre navne
- Bridgman, Geraldine
- Fødselsdato
- 1898
- Dødsdag
- 1977
- Køn
- female
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Bopæl
- Wales
- Erhverv
- novelist
- Relationer
- Jerrold, Walter (father)
- Organisationer
- Detection Club
Medlemmer
Anmeldelser
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Statistikker
- Værker
- 15
- Also by
- 7
- Medlemmer
- 133
- Popularitet
- #152,660
- Vurdering
- 3.8
- Anmeldelser
- 4
- ISBN
- 10
The prose was easy to read, although I noticed a few errors.The plot was somewhat convoluted and contrived, but then I wasn't reading for realism, so that was fine.
The characters were distinct, although two- rather than three-dimensional. I didn't particularly take to Christmas: it felt like he and the author were conspiring to dole out the clues one measly mysterious morsel at a time, with Christmas only boasting that his suspicions had been correct retrospectively. I did feel sorry for policeman Hembrow, whose main role seemed to be to provide access to police functions and be suitably admiring of what a clever chap Christmas had been.
It was interesting to see the historical perspectives and behaviours. My eyebrows rose at just how many characters smoked, and how casually. And for some reason I had thought of Serafine as middle-aged (ie 50-60) and was taken aback 3/4 of the way through when it was mentioned that she was thirty-seven.
All in all, a decent mystery to while away a few hours.… (mere)