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- Publisher: Scribner's. (1928)
- ASIN: B001QFF9N6
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the best mysteries ever written!,
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This review is from: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Dedalus European Classics) (Paperback)
Many years ago author John Dickson Carr claimed that "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" was "the best detective tale ever written". While I would probably choose one of the novels of John Dickson Carr as my all-time favorite, I can wholeheartedly endorse this book by Gaston Leroux. It is clearly one of the best. The famous attack which takes place in a locked room is in itself worth the price of the book. That is not all that the book has to offer, though. There is also the amazing disappearance of the villain with pursuers literally two steps behind him. I challenge anyone to guess the solution. Read this book yourself and I am sure you will agree: Gaston Leroux created a masterpiece with "The Mystery of the Yellow Room".
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Mlle. Strangerson, the daughter of a famous scientist, is brutally attacked in her bedroom. The window is barred, and the door is double bolted. No one, it seems, could have left the room. However, somehow, he did, leaving strange clues - a bloody imprint of a hand on the wall, a cap, and a hankerchief.MYSTERY OF THE YELLOW ROOM is pure genius. Leroux winds and twists together meticoulous detail, interesting psychology, and seemingly impossible occurrences that produce a truly enjoyable and schocking finale. This is a wonderful read, and it is great for a rainy day. MYSTERY OF THE YELLOW ROOM is an extremely influential book, though it is now virtually forgotten. It is one of the first locked-room mysteries, and it inspired Agatha Christie to write her first book.
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Stick with it and you'll be rewarded,
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This review is from: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Dedalus European Classics) (Paperback)
I'm not a mystery buff, but the premise of The Mystery of the Yellow Room is intriguing. How could someone commit a crime in a sealed room, then vanish without a trace? To find out the answer, you have to have patience; Leroux feeds you with little tid-bits - just enough to keep you reading - then at long last reveals everything. This is not a book in which the detective openly discusses his ideas and connections, but that makes the end more satisfying (by which I mean you'll be hitting yourself in the forehead, saying, "why didn't I think of that?"). It's not a light read, but follow through and it's worth it.
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It is not without a certain emotion that I begin to recount here the extraordinary adventures of Joseph Rouletabille. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vestibule window, examining magistrate, neat boots, brass head Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mademoiselle Stangerson, Daddy Jacques, The Yellow Room, Monsieur Stangerson, Monsieur Darzac, Frédéric Larsan, Monsieur Robert Darzac, Monsieur de Marquet, Joseph Rouletabille, Arthur Rance, Donjon Inn, Monsieur Rouletabille, Monsieur President, Daddy Mathieu, Green Man, Madame Mathieu, Post Office, Professor Stangerson, Mother Angenoux, Jean Roussel, Monsieur Fred, Dissociation of Matter, Monsieur Dax, Maitre Henri Robert, Chateau du Glandier New!
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It is not without a certain emotion that I begin to recount here the extraordinary adventures of Joseph Rouletabille. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
vestibule window, examining magistrate, neat boots, brass head Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mademoiselle Stangerson, Daddy Jacques, The Yellow Room, Monsieur Stangerson, Monsieur Darzac, Frédéric Larsan, Monsieur Robert Darzac, Monsieur de Marquet, Joseph Rouletabille, Arthur Rance, Donjon Inn, Monsieur Rouletabille, Monsieur President, Daddy Mathieu, Green Man, Madame Mathieu, Post Office, Professor Stangerson, Mother Angenoux, Jean Roussel, Monsieur Fred, Dissociation of Matter, Monsieur Dax, Maitre Henri Robert, Chateau du Glandier New!
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