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Ladataan... Edgar Allan Poe and the Jewel of Peru: A Poe and Dupin Mystery (Poe and Dupin Mysteries) (2018)Tekijä: Karen Lee Street
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. This is the second literary mystery featuring Edgar Allan Poe teaming up with his fictional detective, Auguste Dupin, this time in his native Philadelphia, investigating a mysterious case involving real live and stuffed birds and treasure books brought back from darkest Peru. I didn't find this as gripping as The London Monster, perhaps partly because Victorian London seemed to me like a more appropriate setting for such a dark story, though this feeling makes no sense given Poe's nationality. It seemed a bit too convoluted and fantastical, and I found the info dumps on species of birds a bit much. It was well written and I will read the third in the trilogy, but was left feeling a bit dissatisfied with this one. näyttää 2/2 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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"Philadelphia, 1844. As violent tensions escalate between nativists and recent Irish immigrants, Edgar Allan Poe's fears for the safety of his wife, Virginia, and mother-in-law, Muddy, are compounded when he receives a parcel of mummified bird parts ... Just as odd is the arrival of Helena Loddiges, a young heiress who demands Poe's help to discover why her lover died at the city's docks on his return from an expedition to Peru. Poe is skeptical of her claims of having received messages from birds--and visitations from her lover's ghost--but when Miss Loddiges is kidnapped, he and his friend C. Auguste Dupin must unravel a mystery involving old enemies, lost soul-mates, ornithomancy, and the legendary jewel of Peru"--Amazon.com. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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As for this book. I was charmed. I know that Virginia (Sissy) was only 13 when she married Edgar Poe (27 at the time). And, that may seem, especially nowadays a bit off-putting. However, Sissy is a truly great character, and so is her mother and of course Edgar himself. Not to mention C. Auguste Dupin. I quite enjoy the mystery that Helena Loddiges brought to the family Poe's house. And, Helena is such a wonderfully eccentric character with her love for birds. I love historical mysteries and I especially love those with real people staring. Well, and of course as with books like this one, characters that are the creation of the real person that happens to have become a fictional character. LOL, yes that line felt a bit odd writing.
This is a great book and I can't wait to read/or listen to the first book in the series!
I want to thank the publisher for providing me with a free copy through NetGalley for an honest review! ( )