The House Without a Key
by Earl Derr Biggers
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimehistoricalfresh & originalrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentary
Boxlist takeContained and layered: a grounded mystery. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.6 / 5
16 ratings
About This Book
<p>Published in 1925, <i>The House Without a Key</i> introduces the kindly detective <a href="https://standardebooks.org/collections/charlie-chan">Charlie Chan</a>, conceived by <a href="https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/earl-derr-biggers">Earl Derr Biggers</a> as a counter to the “Yellow Peril” stereotypes common in the era’s society.</p> <p>John Quincy Winterslip, having been sent by his family to convince his...
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- Author
- Earl Derr Biggers
- Published
- 1925
- Pages
- 231
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- Open Library
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