Eileen G. (movedtomaryland) reviewed on + 17 more book reviews
Written in the inimitable mode of far-fetched cleverness of the original Ellery Queen, The Finishing Stroke provides clues for each of the 12 days of Christmas. We think, then, that we know the answer, but the truth emerges years later when Queen looks at his notes again and sees a pattern he had overlooked.
If you enjoy good writing and wrestling with "puzzle"mysteries, the early Ellery Queen will please you. (Some of the later book were written by imitators, rather than the original team of two cousins from Brooklyn who created Inspector Queen and his sophisticated son. The fact that both the elder and the younger Queens are called Ellery suggests the sort of doubleness that lies at the heart of the ingenious plots.
Red Herrings abound, but Queen plays fair. The clues are there if you can unravel them.
If you enjoy good writing and wrestling with "puzzle"mysteries, the early Ellery Queen will please you. (Some of the later book were written by imitators, rather than the original team of two cousins from Brooklyn who created Inspector Queen and his sophisticated son. The fact that both the elder and the younger Queens are called Ellery suggests the sort of doubleness that lies at the heart of the ingenious plots.
Red Herrings abound, but Queen plays fair. The clues are there if you can unravel them.
