The Case of the Cautious Coquette (Perry Mason)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Helpful Score: 1
Picked this one up for 25 cents, and it's worth every penny! Especially for this exchange printed on the book's back cover:
"'Could this letter,' Mason asked Della Street, 'have been written by the woman herself? I want to get the feminine angle.'
"Della laughed. 'There aren't any feminine angles--they're curves.'
"Fast curves!"
Definitely has retro appeal, with its terminology like "frame-up" and "slick flimflams" and I think, at some point, someone must have referred to women in this book as "broads" (though it probably wasn't Perry Mason, since he's such a stand-up guy). Also, for future reference: I love the saying "What the deuce?"
A quick read, great for mystery lovers and Perry Mason fans (I must admit, I had never read any Perry Mason books before this one, nor even seen the TV show). Not the best mystery I've ever read, but definitely not the worst. Besides, it reminded me of all the silly "Cat Who..." books I used to read when I was a kid, and makes me want to try writing a mystery/detective novel of my own.
There's just one more thing... why the deuce is Perry Mason, a lawyer, always getting mixed up in the crime-solving element of the case? It don't add up. Thoughts?
"'Could this letter,' Mason asked Della Street, 'have been written by the woman herself? I want to get the feminine angle.'
"Della laughed. 'There aren't any feminine angles--they're curves.'
"Fast curves!"
Definitely has retro appeal, with its terminology like "frame-up" and "slick flimflams" and I think, at some point, someone must have referred to women in this book as "broads" (though it probably wasn't Perry Mason, since he's such a stand-up guy). Also, for future reference: I love the saying "What the deuce?"
A quick read, great for mystery lovers and Perry Mason fans (I must admit, I had never read any Perry Mason books before this one, nor even seen the TV show). Not the best mystery I've ever read, but definitely not the worst. Besides, it reminded me of all the silly "Cat Who..." books I used to read when I was a kid, and makes me want to try writing a mystery/detective novel of my own.
There's just one more thing... why the deuce is Perry Mason, a lawyer, always getting mixed up in the crime-solving element of the case? It don't add up. Thoughts?
