The Yellow Room
by Mary Roberts Rinehart
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Author: Mary Roberts RinehartEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1996-12-01
ISBN: 1575661195
Number of pages: 351
Publisher: Kensington
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Book Review: The greatest mystery book of all time!
Summary: 5 Stars
That's what Agatha Christie had Hercule Poirot to state in one of her own great cozy murders, "The Clocks," (1963). I agree with Agatha, (and with Hercule).
Mary Roberts Rinehart was known for her complex plots and surprise endings ("Had I but known!") and this one is no exception. I also especially enjoy her mysteries because she almost always shifts the focus of the plot on to some edifice, usually a semi-spooky summer home, as the scene of her various cozy murders.
In this case, a young woman is murdered and found, partially burned, in the summer home of an aristocratic lady, (the latter being yet another chief feature of Rinehart's stories). At first, the prime suspect appears to be evident but as the story evolves, the reader sees that there are others who might want this mysterious lady out of the way.
Mary Roberts Rinehart lived from August 12, 1876 to September 22, 1958. She wrote "The Circular Staircase" in 1907, a spectacular mystery which launched her to national fame. That work sold over a million copies and is still a good seller today. "The Red Lamp" (1925) is another of her more compelling mysteries.
"The Yellow Room" was written in 1945 which conveniently allowed Rinehart to produce the most sympathetic of all prime suspects: a military flyer. This is one whodunnit which pretty much stumps even the most ardent of mystery readers in their efforts to anticipate the ending. It's my favorite of all time.
Highly recommended.
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