Mrs. Hudson and her sidekick Vi Warner have been called upon to solve a murder mystery that has baffled Scotland Yard. At a small society gathering, the guests are hypnotized, and one of their number is murdered. No one remembers anything, the murder weapon is gone; so is the hypnotist, and Emma Hudson is called in to solve the most perplexing puzzle Scotland Yard has seen.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Look into my eyes...,
This review is from: Most Baffling, Mrs. Hudson (Mass Market Paperback)
In this book, Mrs Hudson and Mrs Warner are called into investigate the murder of Edgar Bramwell, a rich industrialist, who died mysteriously at a party at his home. Despite the fact that there were six other people the room, no-one remembers how it happened...The third book in this series (preceded by 'Elementary, Mrs Hudson' and 'Murder, Mrs Hudson'), this series has settled down nicely. Originally, I had problems with Mrs Warner's astral projection, and fortunately it only gets a passing mention in this book. The strength of Sidney Hosier's writing is in the portrayal of the characters, and Mrs Watson and Mrs Warner are well delineated. The slow and steady unfolding of the plot is, however, a little less satisfactory. The murder and its cause are pretty obvious from the start, even if they hadn't been given away in the blurb. Early in the book, a character is introduced who will point the sleuths in the right direction, which makes it seem a little contrived. However, there are a few twists that aren't immediately obvious, and the book itself is written in a sufficiently pleasing way to make this a relaxing read. Just don't pick it up if you want to be strongly challenged!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Novel is weak overall,
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This review is from: Most Baffling, Mrs. Hudson (Mass Market Paperback)
Hosier's Mrs. Hudson series is very light and sometimes amusing. Sherlock Holmes never appears, although his presence is hinted at--a running joke that is the high point of the series. Otherwise, the mysteries are nothing new and the atmosphere (and any evidence of historical research) lacking. Worst of all, the series violates a cardinal rule of detective fiction, because Mrs. H. solves most of the crimes with the aid of sidekick Violet Warner's knack for using astral projection to project her hypnotized body into the suspect's apartment and the like. What's with that?!?
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mrs. Hudson: The Other Sleuth of Baker Street,
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This review is from: Most Baffling, Mrs. Hudson (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first book I have read by Sidney Hosier. I went into it
very unsure that I would like it. However, it is a delight. Sherlock Holmes should have added Mrs. Hudson to the team of Holmes and Watson. You will enjoy Mrs. Hudson and how she goes about solving a crime. She feels that in the end if she cannot solve it, she will have to ask the opinion of the great S.H. But in the end she does a very good job. Vi, her friend can be a little outrageous especially when she opens her mouth when she definitely should not. They do make a great team tho. I look forward to reading Hosier's other Mrs. Hudson's.
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