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5.0 out of 5 stars
Exciting Mystery,
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This review is from: Castle Skull (Mass Market Paperback)
I had read this many years ago, and always wanted to read it again. So glad to be able to find it. A very exiting mystery that can be read repeatedly.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Vintage Carr, Vintage Henri Bencolin,
This review is from: Castle Skull (Mass Market Paperback)
The Henri Bencolin stories of John Dickson Carr are marked by suspense and sensation. Castle Skull certainly qualifies, as the other reviewers attest. An investigation of a decade-old murder, the victim a showman who revelled in sensation, the milieu a gruesome castle, are the starting points of Bencolin's investigation.Carr rated ingenuity as the sine-qua-non of the real detective story and Castle Skull delivers. It is also showcases multiple, fascinating conflicts of personalities, social classes, and wills. On the negative side, it is to some degree a setpiece in an improbable (but well-justified) setting. Carr has some wonderfully evocative moments, yet he does lose the atmosphere at points. And the further you are from the Second World War and the sense of menace evoked by what Churchill titled "The Gathering Storm", the less you will appreciate the touches of atmosphere from that period. The weaknesses are more visible on the second reading. But the story is vintage John Dickson Carr and vintage Bencolin, right down to their attitudes about Law and Justice. If you have enjoyed other mysteries by John Dickson Carr, you will probably enjoy Castle Skull. If not, it may still be worth a try.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A great read,
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One of my favorite Carr novels. Bencolin matches wits with Baron von Arnheim, his German counterpart in the spying game from WW1.Set in and about Castle Skull, the former home of a dead (presumed suicide) magician, this mystery is full of rich characters and great atmosphere.
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