Reviews

Patrick ha vuelto by Pablo González-Nuevo, Josephine Tey

lady_grey_with_honey's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a great mystery and is one of those stories that feels like it was written more recently than it was (1949). We are following the Ashby family whose eldest son, Simon, will soon come of age and inherit the family's estate. At least, he was the eldest until a young man arrived, claiming to be Simon's older brother Patrick, who had been missing for years and presumed dead. We the reader know from the beginning that "Patrick" is pulling a con, but it is very enjoyable to watch how it all plays out. 

petekeeley's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

annettefunnycello's review against another edition

5.0

gosh, this is good. I love stories about redemption and this isn't that -- in Brat's words, it's about retribution. No word misplaced, no unneeded story lines. I had no previous knowledge of Josephine Tey, am intrigued by her accomplishment and long for more. The little I've learned of her life (she appears to have been very private) suggests there's more to read and there's value in it, but Tey's writing is hard to find. I'll return to this story in future -- it offers so much.

kirstenrose22's review against another edition

4.0

I seem to be reading lots of stuff from the 1940s and 50s lately. This has been on my radar for a long time and did not disappoint. You figure out Who and What pretty early on, and from there, it's all filling in the details of Why and How - but so well-done, that you don't mind.

janel1994's review against another edition

5.0

Very enjoyable classic British mystery. Can't believe I hadn't read this one until now.

aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

francesfincher's review against another edition

4.0

"Someone had said that if you thought about the unthinkable long enough, it became quite reasonable."

eyelids's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

happylilkt's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 / 4 stars

I discovered [a:Mary Stewart|15590|Mary Stewart|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1210367214p2/15590.jpg] as a teen and so found this restrained and proper mid-century English mystery was very much to my taste. I have read other books with a similar trope so it wasn't as fresh for me, but the writing was fun and I found myself second guessing how it would end. However, the hideous cover reminds me of corporate art from the late 80s / early 90s. Bleh.

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thenovelbook's review against another edition

2.0

Oh, Josephine Tey... Why you gotta be so dark? You write such interesting people, and then there are the psychos. I mean, I like mysteries, but this is too sad and evil.