Thomas F. (hardtack) - , reviewed on 7/29/2023 + 2569 more book reviews

This is Gardner's 7th book about Perry Mason. And it shows it---meaning Gardner hadn't yet gotten into his groove writing these novels. He still, among many cliches, has people smoking almost constantly, has Della Street driving a car like a NASCAR racer, and Mason violating one law after another in solving the case. I won't even mention Mason leering at Della's legs..... Oh, drat! I just did.

As for the case itself, Gardner has Mason solving the case in an almost preposterous manner. For example, when Mason needs to know something, detective Paul Drake's agents have already discovered it. Even the FBI isn't this efficient.

My 1958 copy also had a problem with the story, as the pages kept falling out as I read it.

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