Christopher Huang
Auteur de A Gentleman's Murder
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Christopher Huang
La strana morte di Sir Lawrence Linwood 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- male
- Lieu de naissance
- Singapore
- Lieux de résidence
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Études
- McGill University (Architecture)
- Professions
- writer
- Courte biographie
- Christopher Huang was born in Singapore, where he lived out the first seventeen years of his life. He moved to Canada in the expectation of cooler weather, returning to Singapore the following year to serve his two years of National Service in the Singapore Army. He studied architecture at McGill University, and lived the next twenty-odd years in Montreal. He now lives in Calgary, Alberta, where he has yet to find a proper jar of real, actual Bovril.
A longtime fan of the principles of fair play governing the mystery genre, he thinks of detective stories as an early form of interactive fiction. He is, of course, very fond of modern interactive fiction as well.
With his Breakfast Reviews, he has been comparing the entries of the annual Interactive Fiction Competition to various forms of breakfast since 2009.
Despite all claims by automated search engines, he is not the author of any medical textbooks. That's someone else. Website
Membres
Critiques
"Father wasn’t choosing one of them to receive the prize of Linwood Hall. It was the other way around. He was choosing one of them to be the prize he intended to bestow upon Linwood Hall. At the end of the day , that was the only thing Father really cared about— the only thing he loved as much as he loved himself. Linwood Hall."
Sir Lawrence Linwood has been murdered, and his 3 adopted children have returned home for his funeral and will reading. But the will has a strange requirement, the entire Linwood estate will go to whoever solves his murder.
Linwood was a terrible man and had no shortage of enemies. The story flips perspectives frequently and we unravel more and more of Sir Linwood's life and the many people he had hurt. And someone like that didn't exactly raise well-adjusted children.
This reminded me a lot of more classic mysteries. There aren't big thrills in this one, but there's such a great attention to detail I don't really see in newer mysteries.
Overall 4.5 stars
Thank you netgalley and Inkshares for giving me an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)
Sir Lawrence Linwood has been murdered, and his 3 adopted children have returned home for his funeral and will reading. But the will has a strange requirement, the entire Linwood estate will go to whoever solves his murder.
Linwood was a terrible man and had no shortage of enemies. The story flips perspectives frequently and we unravel more and more of Sir Linwood's life and the many people he had hurt. And someone like that didn't exactly raise well-adjusted children.
This reminded me a lot of more classic mysteries. There aren't big thrills in this one, but there's such a great attention to detail I don't really see in newer mysteries.
Overall 4.5 stars
Thank you netgalley and Inkshares for giving me an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)
Unnatural Ends was truly a captivating page turner. I found myself fully immersed in the mystery surrounding the death of Sir Lawrence Linwood, and the relationships between the 3 Linwood siblings as they try to figure out who killed their father.
Yorkshire, 1920, adopted, murder, murder-investigation, law-enforcement, lawyers, amateur-sleuth, suspense, suspicion****
The Linwood family is upended and exposed by the bludgeoning murder of Sir Laurence in the family home in rural Yorkshire. The three children were adopted and are all grown now, but the will brings an interesting surprise. Each of the children has reason to discover the murderer and the sleuthing becomes entangled in the plot twists and red herrings. The characters are very well developed and interesting.
I requested and received an EARC from Inkshares via NetGalley.… (plus d'informations)
The Linwood family is upended and exposed by the bludgeoning murder of Sir Laurence in the family home in rural Yorkshire. The three children were adopted and are all grown now, but the will brings an interesting surprise. Each of the children has reason to discover the murderer and the sleuthing becomes entangled in the plot twists and red herrings. The characters are very well developed and interesting.
I requested and received an EARC from Inkshares via NetGalley.… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 195
- Popularité
- #112,377
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 15
- ISBN
- 8
- Langues
- 1
In April 1921, Alan, an archeologist, Roger, an engineer, and Caroline, a journalist – the three Linwood siblings return to their family estate in Yorkshire for their adoptive father’s funeral. Their father, the late Sir Lawrence Linwood, had been bludgeoned to death in his study with a medieval flanged mace by an unknown assailant.
Upon the reading of Sir Lawrence’s will, they are made aware of a “find my killer” clause wherein in the case of an unnatural death, the one who can solve his murder inherits his estate. Their father's manipulation from beyond the grave does not come as a surprise as the three of them have spent their whole lives under the autocratic control of Sir Lawrence whose idea of nurturing competitive spirit involved pitting them against one another throughout their childhood. As adults, they still crave his approval at every juncture and strive to maintain the standards set by him and fulfill his expectations. Though none of them are particularly motivated to deprive the other two of their share of the inheritance, the siblings do venture out following different clues in search of who may be responsible for their father’s murder. As the narrative progresses, we see how their endeavors lead to the unearthing of long-buried family secrets and the siblings come to realize just how deep-rooted their father’s control and manipulation of those around him have been throughout their lives. The larger part of the third-person narrative switches between the perspectives of Alan, Roger and Caroline- their present lives and struggles and how their lives have been shaped by their childhood experiences and the authoritarian, often tyrannical behavior of Sir Lawrence towards them. Harsh discipline paired with strict academic schedules meant to fuel ambition and competitiveness among the siblings, with little to no intervention from Lady Linwood on their behalf made for a less than idyllic childhood. Their only respite was in the hours they spent with one another in their playroom in one of the towers of the old mansion- a room they dubbed 'Camelot'.
Unnatural Ends by Christopher Huang is a smartly crafted murder mystery set in 1920s England with an interesting and diverse cast of characters. Each of the main characters is well fleshed out, even the most unlikable ones. There are many supporting characters we meet throughout the narrative which can be confusing at times. The novel with its multiple threads does require a bit of patience on the part of the reader, but it is well –worth the effort. The author does a brilliant job in bringing all the characters and their stories together. Huang’s writing is elegant and the author's note at the end of the book indicates the research that went into framing the post-World War I period setting. This is a lengthy novel, written with meticulous attention to detail, in terms of the historical and physical setting of the story as well as descriptions of the dysfunctional dynamics within the Linwood family. The twists and turns as well as the character studies kept me hooked till the end. Though I could partially predict where the story was going I loved how the author got us there. Fans of Agatha Christie and Daphne Du Maurier might find this one quite intriguing!
I eagerly look forward to reading more from Christopher Huang.
Many thanks to Inkshares and NetGalley for providing the digital review copy in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)