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leandrathetbrzero 's review for:
The Red House Mystery
by A.A. Milne
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The One and Only Mystery Novel by A.A. Milne
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- Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers
- The Eight of Swords by John Dickson Carr
- Peril at End House by Agatha Christie (on my TBR!)
Did you know the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh was also a mystery writer?
A.A. Milne is known for his successful career as a children’s author, but he published detective fiction too! From short stories to articles about the genre to this one novel-length mystery, Milne was a serious whodunnit-head.
In this locked room mystery, the estranged brother of Mark Ablett arrives to Red House after years of living in Australia. When the brother is discovered dead, and Mark is missing, Tony Gillingham finds himself unexpectedly wrapped up in the investigation and determined to solve it. And he’s confident he knows the identity of the culprit. But how will he prove his theory?
I’ve wanted to read this book ever since I saw that it was one of the eight mysteries referenced in Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson. I refuse to read the latter title until I’ve read all 8 stories! And The Red House Mystery was definitely worth the read. There is a lot of humor and clever dialogue between Tony and his Watson-sidekick Bill. And the mystery is more of a howdunnit than a whodunnit which is a rare narrative structure in the mystery genre.
Have you ever read a howdunnit?