The Case of the Velvet Claws by Erle Stanley Gardner

The Case of the Velvet Claws

Perry Mason #1

Erle Stanley Gardner

fiction crime mystery mysterious fast-paced

215 pages | first published 1933

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California lawyer Perry Mason takes on as client Eva Belter, hated as “all velvet and claws” by his secretary Della Street. Her husband George is behind tabloid editor Frank Locke’s blackmail of Congressman Harrison Burke, who had been at a bungle...
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Summary of 146 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
adventurous 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.57

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