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Chargement... Mr. Pottermack's Oversight (1930)par R. Austin Freeman
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This is an example of the so-called "inverted" story of which Freeman was a pioneer both in short story and novel form. We first see the crime being committed and the elaborate steps taken by Pottermack to cover it up; afterwards we follow the steps taken by Dr Thorndyke to investigate. Although in theory it could have stopped there, there is then a further development (frankly rather implausible) which leads to Pottermack having to produce a fake body to represent his victim, followed by further detection by Thorndyke and the denouement (in which some may feel that the detective's actions place him on rather dodgy ground ethically speaking). The book, although on the long side for its material, holds my interest throughout each time I read it, although those who (like the late Julian Symons) dislike Freeman's style may disagree. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Mr Pottermack is a law abiding, settled, homebody who has nothing to hide until the appearance of the shadowy Lewison, a gambler and blackmailer with an incredible story. It appears that Pottermack is in fact a runaway prisoner, convicted of fraud and Lewison is about to spill the beans, unless he receives a large bribe in return for his silence. But Pottermack protests his innocence, and resolves to shut Lewison up once and for all. Will he do it? And if he does, will he get away with it? Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Enjoyable though there certainly was a much easier solution to the problem. And at times too much painstaking detail. ( )