Vicky Van edition by Carolyn Wells Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Chester Calhoun lives with his sister and his aunt in a house on the upper east side, and across the street lives beautiful and mysterious society hostess Victoria Van Allen, known to her friends as Vicky Van. Vicky is a an enigma. She lives in a stunningly appointed house with a servant but no one really knows anything about her. She’s vivacious and a little bit Bohemian, but entirely respectable.
Vicky often hosts bridge parties for well-heeled New York socialites. One night, a wealthy millionaire is stabbed to death at one of these salons, and Vicky Van disappears before the police can be summoned.
Chester is convinced that Vicky didn’t do it, despite the circumstances. The police discover that the millionaire was not merely a random millionaire, but a well-known businessman with ties to Vicky’s past.
Fleming Stone is summoned and for once he has an assistant. Fibsy is one of the rare sidekicks who is actually allowed to figure out the solution to the mystery. The surprise twist ending is one of Carolyn Wells’ best.
Vicky Van edition by Carolyn Wells Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
A vintage work by the prolific Carolyn Wells, this is a quite readable puzzler. It is an example of what I would call, non-violent murder mysteries, such as written by Agatha Christie, Essentially what we get is an early build-up, the murder, and the rest is a matter of Who Dun It and Where is the leading Suspect. The language and sentiments are sometimes what some would term dated, but I did not have any problem about that. There are a number of well-drawn characters and a super-sleuth (with a youthful protege, who makes major contributions to the investigation). While crucial to the solution, the super-sleuth plays a surprisingly small part in the book. The writing is clear, the plot line tricky but not complicated, the momentum nicely maintained. I would commend this to youthful readers who are not put off by the age of the book and to most adults who take to the "cozy" sub-genre.Product details
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Vicky Van edition by Carolyn Wells Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
The writing is good, sometimes very pleasant, and that's not insignificant. But there's no real mystery here, and the characters are cardboard. And as usual in the Stone mysteries, the "lower class" Fibsy does most of the sleuthing, but is treated as a mere underling.
This was quite a mystery. But I guessed correctly that..the conclusion. Without giving any clues away to future readers, I mean that I solved certain parts of this mystery before it was made known. I almost solved this mystery plain and simple. But you beat me to it detective.
I recommend this for anyone who thinks they can solve a murder mystery.
Kept me reading but a little disappointed in the solution. I suppose it can happen but a stretch.
I really enjoyed this book. Can't go wrong with Carolyn Wells.
Wow, talk about a mystery with twists and turns. I enjoyed this story and I have to admit the writers of long ago are very good. I couldn't put it down until I had finished it.
I love a good mystery. Carolyn Wells wrote at the beginning of the last century. Things were different then. Reading one of her mysteries is like a very pleasnt trip into the past.
A vintage work by the prolific Carolyn Wells, this is a quite readable puzzler. It is an example of what I would call, non-violent murder mysteries, such as written by Agatha Christie, Essentially what we get is an early build-up, the murder, and the rest is a matter of Who Dun It and Where is the leading Suspect. The language and sentiments are sometimes what some would term dated, but I did not have any problem about that. There are a number of well-drawn characters and a super-sleuth (with a youthful protege, who makes major contributions to the investigation). While crucial to the solution, the super-sleuth plays a surprisingly small part in the book. The writing is clear, the plot line tricky but not complicated, the momentum nicely maintained. I would commend this to youthful readers who are not put off by the age of the book and to most adults who take to the "cozy" sub-genre.
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