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pigeomita's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
botanicals's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bate098's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely a very nuanced and convoluted story, still very enjoyable with a good payoff
dvri's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
harlenguin's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of the most thrilling, dramatic murder mysteries type novels I've read. I'd heard that the resolution of the mystery is particularly genius, though I mostly found the denouement a bit disappointing. This could very well be because so many many other stories have been based on the locked room format (among other detective story elements) that they have lost their punch? Idk. Still, a very enjoyable read.
labajas5280's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bujobyfilo's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
I really like his style, his humor and the suspense from beginning to end.
But I didn't like the characters, the plot was a bit too much and hard to believe, and we didn't have all
the clues...
I liked The phantom of the opera better.
Should I read The perfume of the lady in black?
But I didn't like the characters, the plot was a bit too much and hard to believe, and we didn't have all
the clues...
I liked The phantom of the opera better.
Should I read The perfume of the lady in black?
helgamharb's review against another edition
2.0
1.5
I thought this book would never finish!
It was one of those stories in which there are no clues for the reader and the reader feels stupid and confused and the other characters in the book also are dense and don’t see what’s in front of them and ask stupid questions when the brilliant detective/journalist sheds light on something. Let’s say the detective says “the culprit went this way!”. His companion asks “how do you know that?” Dude, you don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to see there are muddy footprints right in front of you!!!
Anyway, the very brilliant detective/journalist solves the mystery in the end. In fact from almost the beginning he knows who is the culprit and how he got out of the locked room, but for some reason he doesn’t divulge the solution, which by the way has not a hint of logic to it and makes us read all the rantings and technicalities over and over again.
Maybe it had been an interesting read at the time, I don’t know, but for me it was pure torture.
I thought this book would never finish!
It was one of those stories in which there are no clues for the reader and the reader feels stupid and confused and the other characters in the book also are dense and don’t see what’s in front of them and ask stupid questions when the brilliant detective/journalist sheds light on something. Let’s say the detective says “the culprit went this way!”. His companion asks “how do you know that?” Dude, you don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to see there are muddy footprints right in front of you!!!
Anyway, the very brilliant detective/journalist solves the mystery in the end. In fact from almost the beginning he knows who is the culprit and how he got out of the locked room, but for some reason he doesn’t divulge the solution, which by the way has not a hint of logic to it and makes us read all the rantings and technicalities over and over again.
Maybe it had been an interesting read at the time, I don’t know, but for me it was pure torture.
fireblend's review against another edition
4.0
Far and away the best, most enjoyable locked room murder mystery novel I've read. To be fair, I've not read *a lot* of them, but this one is the easy standout of the bunch. The detective rivalry aspect is really fun, characters don't get backgrounded in favor of mechanical gimmicks, there are smart observations made every other page instead of having a pile of them at the very end and Rouletabille is a delight. Easy recommendation.