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Masquerade
Masquerade
Author: Walter Satterthwait
ISBN-13: 9780312969899
ISBN-10: 0312969899
Publication Date: 5/15/1999
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
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algernon99 avatar reviewed Masquerade on + 418 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Walter Satterhwait is an excellent writer. His loose series of stories involving famous people in the early part of the 20th century has turned out be quite good. (I've also read his "Escapade," which involves Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle!)

The puzzle or mystery is satisfying, the characters are fascinating, and the atmosphere of another time and place is fully realized. It makes for good reading.
WhidbeyIslander avatar reviewed Masquerade on + 713 more book reviews
Well written with well drawn characters with insight into Paris in the 20's. A little too much information about French cooking and street layout of Paris (a map would have sufficed.)
sheriw avatar reviewed Masquerade on + 38 more book reviews
Masquerade (Walter Satterthwait)
Was a classic who-done-it. Set in the 1920's and affluemt man and his mistress are found dead. Thought to be a double suiced.

Two investigators from the Pinkerton agency are investigating. Not too sure this is a suicide, they are convinced a homicide. I did like the story line, moved a little too slow for me and a few parts were a bit unbelievable. But a good read on a lazy day.