The Red Box
by Rex Stout
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA contained, original mystery, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.0 / 5
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About This Book
From Wikipedia: "I never knew a plaguier case. We have all the knowledge we need, and not a shred of presentable evidence. Unless the red box is found—are we actually going to be forced to send Saul to Scotland or Spain or both? Good heavens! Are we so inept that we must half encircle the globe to demonstrate the motive and the technique of a murder that happened in our own office in front of our eyes? Pfui!"
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- Author
- Rex Stout
- Published
- 1937
- Pages
- 199
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- Open Library
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