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MR Pottermack's Oversight (Paperback)

by R. Austin Freeman (Author)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Detective Writing!, April 25 2004
By Jon G. Jackson "j_dog_jackson" (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews
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Probably my favorite of the Thorndyke novels. This one is truly superb in every way! It's a classic example of Freeman's "inverse" mystery style...where we first see the crime as it occurs, then watch Thorndyke investigate it. As with all of the Thorndyke books, it's a period piece, very much set in its era (early 20th century). Austin Freeman, via Thorndyke, pretty much invented scientific "Crime Scene Investigation". By current standards, the science can sometimes be dated, and the pace of the novels much more leisurely than any mystery of our own era. These are not contemporary thrillers. But, Freeman's use of language is truly remarkable. He is easily one of the most gifted mystery writers I've ever found, old or new. Simply put, Freeman was a *great* writer! This novel, in particular, will not disappoint.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Who done it? Will he get away with it?, April 1 2004
By Celia A. Sgroi (Fulton, NY USA) - See all my reviews
Richard Austin Freeman introduced the world to the "inverted detective story." From the beginning, the reader knows "who done it," and the fun is finding out whether the perpetrator will be caught.

In this novel, the sympathetic, engaging and enterprising Mr. Pottermack commits the perfect crime, only to discover that a perfect crime is the last thing in the world he wants. Then Mr. Pottermack comes up against the legendary Dr. John Thorndyke, physician and lawyer, the dean of scientific detection, who seems to know far too much about what Mr. Pottermack did on a night when there was nobody around to see him. Will Dr. Thorndyke celebrate another triumph? Or will Mr. Pottermack avoid detection and finally find happiness? It's worth the read to find out!

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