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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
whodunit
I have enjoyed this old time detective book. It makes you think in the non-computer world style that allows for more interesting storylines. The stories are very different from the five-minute series being a little more difficult, but more satisfying when they are solved.
Published on April 24, 2007 by James Guilford
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but.....
Although the author promised no "red herrings," there were several places where you needed some specialized knowledge in order to solve the puzzle. For example, one case requires you to know tire treads. The cases are also largely from England and the book was first published in the early 1900s. Knowing all this, I probably would not have purchased it. I gave...
Published on July 1, 2007 by Carol Collins
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
whodunit,
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This review is from: The Baffle Book: Fifteen Fiendishly Challenging Detective Puzzles (Paperback)
I have enjoyed this old time detective book. It makes you think in the non-computer world style that allows for more interesting storylines. The stories are very different from the five-minute series being a little more difficult, but more satisfying when they are solved.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but.....,
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This review is from: The Baffle Book: Fifteen Fiendishly Challenging Detective Puzzles (Paperback)
Although the author promised no "red herrings," there were several places where you needed some specialized knowledge in order to solve the puzzle. For example, one case requires you to know tire treads.
The cases are also largely from England and the book was first published in the early 1900s. Knowing all this, I probably would not have purchased it. I gave the book to a police detective and have not heard anything of his success in solving the cases. On the other hand, he has not arrested me for wasting his time.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Baffle Book Too Obscure,
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This review is from: The Baffle Book: Fifteen Fiendishly Challenging Detective Puzzles (Paperback)
Times have changed so much since this charming book was written, that its puzzles defy solution, at least by me.
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The Baffle Book: Fifteen Fiendishly Challenging Detective Puzzles by Lassiter Wren (Paperback - July 16, 2010)
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