Status Updates From Les Portes du sommeil

Sort of a John Dickson Carr Mystery set in Paris (Bencolin!). It does seem like I should not be surprised if some actual Fantasy elements exist; I’m fine if it it really is a Crime/Fantasy hybrid, though that may be a cheat when it comes to the integrity of the “impossible crimes”.

At the Mystery bookstore near where I work (too near), I got lured into taking a chance on this weird-looking novel. It made me commit to it instead of stuff by Joan Fleming, H. R. F. Keating, and Simon Shaw - all which would have satisfied various reading-guide/list-reading requirements. So far, I am happy with, and it reminds me of Rohmer’s Dream Detective stories a little. The real cover is more muted purple.

Seguimos investigando.

Asesinato en una habitación cerrada. Es curioso pero el libro incluye un mapa de las habitaciones.

Libro de bolsillo que entra perfectamente en el bolso y que además pesa muy poco. No tiene muy buenas críticas pero por el momento me gusta la forma de escribir del autor. Sobre la trama supongo que al final será entretenida y nada más pero es perfecta para cuando estás esperando el bus.

I love the focus on surrealism and the "what is reality??" and stuff, but I should really at this point be on the edge of my seat (what with it being a detective novel and the book slowly coming to a close) but I'm not. It's a fun read, though.