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The Mystery At Number 31, New Inn (1912)

by R. Austin Freeman(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1591663067 (ISBN13: 9781591663065)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Journey Forth

series

Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries

review 1: I think because I'm aware that this is a book, and our poor narrator, Jervis, isn't, he does come across as a bit unaware of his situation. Two seemingly unrelated cases, a mysterious and reclusive man's opium overdoses and some curious circumstances surrounding a revised will, become increasingly entangled. Jervis spends most of his time puttering around in oblivion, which for me is not the most interesting way to present a mystery - and of course Thorndyke keeps saying things like "Just think about it for a little while and you'll figure it out, man, you don't REALLY need me to explain anything." (Until the end, of course.)It's a neat and twisty little mystery, but I think it would have been more fun for me if it were more concise - a short story?
review 2: D... moreoctor and lawyer John Thorndyke is a contemporary to Sherlock Holmes (the Thorndyke books were written around the same time), and he uses much the same methods as his more well known counterpart. This tale is narrated by his junior associate Dr. Jervis (a counterpart to Dr. Watson). Unfortunately, Freeman tends to have the characters prattle on at length about scientific minutiae instead of getting straight to the point. Had he been a little more concise, this otherwise very engaging mystery would have earned five stars. less

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