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Roger Sheringham Cases #10

by Anthony Berkeley; Takae Mutō

Panic Party (A Roger Sheringham case)

Genres: Mystery

Tankobon Hardcover

First published January 1, 1934

Reviews

[Isabel]

"Panic party" or "L'isola della paura" in italian, is a thriller book, it tried to be a good book but it can't reach the level where a reader says "What a good book!". The plot reminds me of And Then There Were None but it's not as clever as the Agata's. The characters are all horrible and hateful creatures, which is a good thing, but only when the protagonist is damn cool and sympathetic. But he isn't. I personally found Roger (the detective) the most hateful characters out of all the others (and it's quite difficult surpass Enid, believe me). Anyway, this book was a total chaos, but in a funny and lightly way. I will recommend it while on plane or waiting at the dentist.

[Adam Thomas]

The final Roger Sheringham mystery, offering a crime fiction version of Lord of the Flies (which came 20 years later). A disappointing end to the series, with too many pages and a subpar solution. But still much to enjoy, as Berkeley’s customary wit is sprinkled throughout.

[Ann]

Hulk tuntud seltskonnategelasi saab kutse lõbusõidule jahtlaeva pardal. Külastatakse kauneid saari. Lõbusat ajaveetmist lootnud reisiseltskonnale saab aga osaks hirmuäratav üllatus: nad on langenud maniaki ohvriks, kes neid üksteise järel teise ilma hakkab saatma, iga kord erineval moel. Mis on neil kuritegudel ühist, miks valiti just neid ohvriteks? Seda mõistatust lahendamata pole ellujäänutlegi pääsemislootust.

Sisututvustuse järgi tundus sarnasus "Ja ei jäänud teda ka" ja muude suletud ruumi krimidega. "Ja ei jäänud" on välja antud 1939, "Mäng tulega" kolm aastat varem. Tekkis huvi, kas on mingeid sarnasusi.

Kui tutvustus lubab, et "kes neid üksteise järel teise ilma hakkab saatma, iga kord erineval moel" siis ootaks, et teise ilma läheb rohkem kui üks, onju? Aga 10 lk enne lõppu oli ainult 1 lõpnu (kes ei langenud ka kokkuvõttes maniaki ohvriks), siis tekkis kahtlus, et kas viimaste lk jooksul toimub mingi mõrvasprint. Kui ära hinda raamatut selle kaane järgi, siis seekord ära hinda raamatut selle tutvustuse järgi. Loetud aga meh.

[Bernardo]

Embora tenha apreciado o protagonista, Roger Sheringham, bem como as outras personagens e o caos que se vive ao longo da história, considero que o final e a resolução do "crime" são poucos satisfatórios.

[Neer]

Not a good introduction to Roger Sheringham. More here: https://ahotcupofpleasureagain.wordpr...

[Kate]

For my full review click on the link below:
https://crossexaminingcrime.wordpress...