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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas in Old London
Benjamin Franklin and his young apprentice (illegitimate son) are off on another adventure in 18th c London -- this time during the Christmas season in "Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder." I enjoyed the mystery on several levels. First, it's an old-fashioned mystery with enough clues given for readers to try to guess the outcome. Second, the...
Published on July 24, 2001
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not very much of a Christmas novel and only mildly entertaining mystery.
An interesting concept but only marginally entertaining mystery whereby the lead detective is American Ben Franklin living as a boarder in London. He investigates the death of a pub-buddy and the fact that the man's daughter saw her father's ghostly appearance in her home the night before he actually died. Hall tries to make Franklin like Sherlock Holmes in...
Published 14 months ago by Ray J. Palen Jr.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas in Old London,
By A Customer
This review is from: Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder (Hardcover)
Benjamin Franklin and his young apprentice (illegitimate son) are off on another adventure in 18th c London -- this time during the Christmas season in "Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder." I enjoyed the mystery on several levels. First, it's an old-fashioned mystery with enough clues given for readers to try to guess the outcome. Second, the holiday traditions of stirring the pudding, decorating with greenery and Morris dancers, add an additional colorful element. And third, there are numerous references to actual people and concerns of Franklin's years in England.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not very much of a Christmas novel and only mildly entertaining mystery.,
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This review is from: Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder (The Benjamin Franklin Mysteries) (Pine Street Books) (Paperback)
An interesting concept but only marginally entertaining mystery whereby the lead detective is American Ben Franklin living as a boarder in London. He investigates the death of a pub-buddy and the fact that the man's daughter saw her father's ghostly appearance in her home the night before he actually died.Hall tries to make Franklin like Sherlock Holmes in this novel, however, a bad case of gout keeps him from physically doing anything so he must really on a young colleague named Nick (his Watson?). The Christmas season only provides back-drop and has no real significance on this decent mystery/historical fiction read. |
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Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder by Robert Lee Hall (Hardcover - Jan. 1991)
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