The After House

[calzephyr]

The After House,is my second mystery novel by Mary Robert Rinehart; the first one being The Bat. The title was intriguing, but it actually refers to a part of a ship. It was a pleasant surprise to find that it was a mystery at sea and kept my attention chapter after chapter. Ralph Leslie is a young doctor who disguises himself as a sailor in hopes of regaining his health after he recovers from a case of typhoid. Mix together sailors, a wealthy family, assorted wealthy friends, alcoholism, romance and classism for a head scratcher of a whodunit.

After three people are murdered at sea, Leslie strives uncover who is responsible as suspicion is cast even upon himself. Rinehart's flair for the dramatic really made the story come to life and I certainly wasn't expecting the big reveal at the end. The novel was written in 1914, by the way, and contains some mild racism, cautious reader!

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[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I like the new icon! Knew it was yours immediately. :)

And since I'm commenting, has my package gotten there yet?

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

Aw! I thought you would have seen it earlier. No, it hasn't arrived. Canada Post can be really slow or it could be stuck in customs. Can't wait to see it :)