by Mary Roberts Rinehart, C.M. Herbert
A very interesting little book! Interesting setting, interesting plot twists. Mrs. Pittman keeps in a boarding house in the section of Pittsburg that floods regularly every year. This was one of the most interesting settings for a mystery that I've read. Imagine know that every year your bottom s...
This is a vey fine mystery story. It is the first book I read by Mary Roberts Rineheart, and certainly not the last. The writer keeps us in tension until the last chapter and then still surprises us with the real course of events. The book is written in a light and pleasant style, with the "I" perso...
First sentence: "We have just had another flood, bad enough, but only a foot or two of water on the first floor."Last sentence: "I think I shall do it."I needed something light and short to read, and this short story was ideal. A nice, short and relaxing read. Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876...
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