The Leavenworth Case
by Anna Katharine Green
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimelegalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a layered, small-scale mystery, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Horatio Leavenworth is a New York merchant whose material wealth is matched by his eminence in the community and reputation for good works. He is also the guardian of two striking nieces who share his Fifth Avenue mansion. Mary, her uncle's favorite, is to inherit his fortune at his death. As this mystery opens, that lamentable event has just occurred.
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- Author
- Anna Katharine Green
- Published
- 1878
- Pages
- 306
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- Open Library
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