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Phoebe Atwood Taylor
Birth date: May 18, 1909
Died: January 09, 1976
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Abandoned by user
Abandoned by user rated it 6 years ago
This book was passed on to me by Tigus, along with a Frederic Brown mystery called Madball, which I read for Halloween Bingo. This was a delightfully funny and convoluted mystery. The MC, Leonidas Witherall, runs a boys school, writes mysteries in secret, and looks so much like Shakespeare that hi...
Jenny Schwartz
Jenny Schwartz rated it 11 years ago
I enjoy Phoebe Atwood Taylor's madcap mysteries. The ones from the 1930s are a real glimpse into the past. Sometimes the attitudes -- race and class -- are depressing, but the mysteries and the fun antics are ridiculously appealing. Unique style and well worth acquainting yourself with Asey Mayo.
Kwoomac
Kwoomac rated it 12 years ago
Phoebe Atwood Taylor wrote 24 Asey Mayo stories over a 20 year period, 1931 to 1951. Asey lives on Cape Cod and is often called upon to help solve local mysteries. His friends refer to him as the "Codfish Sherlock" . I always picture him as a cross between Colombo and Matlock. In these stories, ther...
Jenny Schwartz
Jenny Schwartz rated it 14 years ago
Phoebe Atwood Taylor wrote lovely absurd puzzles where the non-stop buzzing around is fun, the characters pleasant and the ending satisfying. I'm happy to add another to my re-read shelf :) She was also quite happy to include contemporary pop culture and events, and that makes for an interesting vie...
Jenny Schwartz
Jenny Schwartz rated it 15 years ago
This is written in the middle of the Great Depression. While still concentrating on the comfortably wealthy, the dislocation and extreme poverty is there. It is a cosy mystery with Asey Mayo--maybe not the most puzzling he's ever solved, but the story worked for me.
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