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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gamadge's first appearance is a success,
By ted gale (ottawa, canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Unexpected Night (Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library) (Paperback)
Elizabeth Daly published this book, her first novel, when over 60 and went on to score a string of successes over the ensuing decade.The novels set in New York claim first place in the affections of her fans, so the seaside-resort setting is a bit of a disappointment. But there are all the elements later to become hallmarks of the Daly genre: the mixing of high-life and low-life; the laconic detective himself; the endlessly twisty plot; and of course, a hard-boiled, middle-aged woman at the centre of the mystery. A final, jocular note: I liked the fine period touches; a weak-lunged invalid smokes "special medicated cigarettes".
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Henry Gamadge is a very appealing character,
By A Customer
This review is from: Unexpected Night (Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library) (Paperback)
I enjoyed Unexpected Night, but loved "Book of the Lion," also with Henry Gamadge, even more. Wish the other books by Elizabeth Daly were still in print!
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Unexpected Night (Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library) by Elizabeth Daly (Paperback - Sept. 1994)
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