Julian Symons knew the period he wrote about well. So this mystery is quite convincing in its portrayal of two linked Victorian households where a murder occurs. That was its main interest for me. Also, the man wrote intelligent and educated English, which is more than you can say for most mystery writers.

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1890 Blackheath UK Thanks to @gradcat for prompting me to read this book as I am mailing it to her this Friday. I never read a Julian Symons book before and enjoyed this very much. It had a surprise ending and the reader was given clues but they went right over my head. I look forward to reading another Symons book soon. I would highly recommend this novel as I thought it was very cleverly written!

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