Comments on things mean a lot: Trent’s Last Case by E.C. Bentley

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I can't believe I've never heard of this. ...

2010-09-03T06:19:27.908+01:00

I can't believe I've never heard of this. And I call myself a mystery fan. Tsk!

Care: Yep, you do :P Bina: I guess it helps to th...

2010-08-31T22:20:31.604+01:00

Care: Yep, you do :P

Bina: I guess it helps to think of them as period novels that also happen to feature a mystery?

Debi: Yes, but to say why would be a spoiler :P

Amanda: I can't believe I haven't read any Christie myself! Especially as I've been having such a mystery-ish reading year.

Trisha: It really does! And it was such fun to read those explanations of things that are completely obvious to us.

Zibilee: I hope you enjoy it if you decide to pick it up :)

Emidy: I've been having a lot of fun with classic mysteries this year - I feel that it's the newer ones that I need to start exploring more.

Sandy: Mystery classics are such fun! I wouldn't have said this a year ago, but now I know better :P

Jenny: lol! That's perfect. I had no idea about his clerihews.

Jen: It seems he had quite a bit of influence!

Amy: I'm actually not sure! Normally I'm horrible at guessing even the most obvious of solutions, so I guess it doesn't make that much of a difference to me :P But I've seen others say that they're disappointed if the clues aren't there.

Erato: I hope you enjoy it!

Belle: Some of these twists really took me aback! Which only made them more fun :P

Lightheaded: Yes, there is a free e-book of this! That's how I read it :P About Busman's Honeymoon: It's a WONDERFUL book, but the worst possible place to start. You need to read the other Harriet Vane books (Strong Poison, Have His Carcase and Gaudy Night) books first, or else it won't have much of an emotional impact at all.

Amy: I think they are, but then I would ;)

amcatoir: One of mine too!

Kristen: I'm starting to realise that I do too!

Sayers is one that I haven't started yet but I...

2010-08-31T05:56:14.237+01:00

Sayers is one that I haven't started yet but I definitely mean to get to her books at some point! Now I'll remember to read these as well. I love "golden age" detective stories.

I haven't finished reading Sayer's Gaudy ...

2010-08-31T03:23:07.757+01:00

I haven't finished reading Sayer's Gaudy Night yet, but this looks good. Love the mention of The Story of an Hour, that is one of my all time favorite short stories.

One of these times I'll have to try one of the...

2010-08-31T03:06:18.351+01:00

One of these times I'll have to try one of these mysteries you keep reviewing. They sound great!

I bought a Dorothy Sayers book because of your pos...

2010-08-31T02:58:56.905+01:00

I bought a Dorothy Sayers book because of your posts! Bushman's Honeymoon! Haven't read it yet though.

I researched uh, the date of death of Bentley and checked the availability of this one and was happy to find out that this book and another (The Woman in Black) is already part of the public domain hence free for download! Yay!

This sounds like a great read. I really like myste...

2010-08-31T00:09:13.452+01:00

This sounds like a great read. I really like mysteries that are full of twists, and it will be fun to read something that influenced Sayer!

I don't know the author, but I like whodunit b...

2010-08-30T22:23:55.436+01:00

I don't know the author, but I like whodunit books. I'm gonna retain the title ^^

Do you prefer mysteries the reader can guess on th...

2010-08-30T17:03:33.024+01:00

Do you prefer mysteries the reader can guess on their own? I can't decide if I do or not! :)

Wow. I don't think I've ever anything like...

2010-08-30T16:51:31.217+01:00

Wow. I don't think I've ever anything like this before. I wonder how much influence this particular author had on the detective fiction golden age?

Well, I already love Bentley because of his clerih...

2010-08-30T15:46:22.638+01:00

Well, I already love Bentley because of his clerihews, so I hardly need to be persuaded to read a proper book by him! Do you know his clerihews? I like the one about George the Third ("George the Third / Ought never to have occurred. / One can only wonder / At so grotesque a blunder"), and I wish Bentley had lived longer and written thousands more.

I absolutely love mystery thrillers but have never...

2010-08-30T15:07:13.360+01:00

I absolutely love mystery thrillers but have never pursued the older ones. This just sounds perfect! Plus, you get all that period detail which must add to the overall experience.

This sounds like a mystery that I'd love to re...

2010-08-30T14:56:46.391+01:00

This sounds like a mystery that I'd love to read! I enjoy the genre, but I haven't been reading many of the classic mysteries. And I love the fact that there are twists and turns in this book - that's my fave!

I had not ever heard of this book or series, but t...

2010-08-30T14:06:21.275+01:00

I had not ever heard of this book or series, but the fact that it is so highly endorsed by Sayers really catches my attention. I am going to have to check this out, and the fact that the mystery is well done intrigues me all the more. Great review, Anna! I am glad this was such a satisfying read for you!

I love the inclusion of period details - like some...

2010-08-30T13:54:06.790+01:00

I love the inclusion of period details - like someone being unfamiliar with cars - when they are integrated seamlessly into the text. It adds such a wonderful air of authenticity.

One of these years (since I pretty much can only r...

2010-08-30T13:31:57.354+01:00

One of these years (since I pretty much can only read mysteries once or twice a year) I'm going to have to read an older mystery like this or like Dorothy Sayers. The oldest I've read is Agatha Christie.

Ana, Ana, Ana, I've asked you before, but you ...

2010-08-30T13:29:48.378+01:00

Ana, Ana, Ana, I've asked you before, but you failed me. So I'm going to ask again--will you please start reading some books that DON'T sound so damn good?!! My three-volume wish list and the sagging floor in the library just can't take much more!

But on another note, does the reader find out why the book is titled such?

Sorry, anonymous is me! :)

2010-08-30T11:54:43.939+01:00

Sorry, anonymous is me! :)

I'm convinced, added it to the tbr! :) I still...

2010-08-30T11:53:57.299+01:00

I'm convinced, added it to the tbr! :) I still have to read Sayers' books that have Harriet Vane, but I think I'm getting better at reading crime fiction with more serious themes.

Sounds like a fun read! I still need to read so...

2010-08-30T09:42:26.411+01:00

Sounds like a fun read! I still need to read something by Sayers, too.