R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on + 1452 more book reviews
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Early in 1800s, 1830 to be precise, the reader is at West Point when a young cadet is discovered hanged presumably a suicide. The mystery focuses on his death but others occur as well. I liked the writing and found it interesting that Cadet Fourth Class Edgar Allan Poe plays a significant role in the novel. He is a rogue and stands out at the Point among other cadets, continuing to march at his own pace.
Superintendent Colonel Sylvanus Thayer decides not to call the police but Augustus Landor instead. Retired and living nearby he is a former New York City police detective of some fame. It is he who points out that the first death was really murder. And, of course, more murders occur.
If one is a Poe fan, one finds the unraveling of this mystery delightful. I quite enjoyed the novel including communications between Thayer and Landor. Some reviewers say the novel is slow moving. I did not find it so. I loved the prose and the tale as it was told.
Superintendent Colonel Sylvanus Thayer decides not to call the police but Augustus Landor instead. Retired and living nearby he is a former New York City police detective of some fame. It is he who points out that the first death was really murder. And, of course, more murders occur.
If one is a Poe fan, one finds the unraveling of this mystery delightful. I quite enjoyed the novel including communications between Thayer and Landor. Some reviewers say the novel is slow moving. I did not find it so. I loved the prose and the tale as it was told.
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