The Leavenworth Case

What a long winded bore. I stopped caring about who committed the murder, as it just kept droning on and on...The Moonstone dragged on at times too, but it wasn't nearly as boring as this!

I might be wearing out on mysteries, this one was long and was fairly meandering.

Important for historical reasons, but must be read in the context of being 140 years old, and as such, more akin to The Moonstone than any 20th century detective/mystery novel. It has the melodrama and faintly incredible aspects of the period. Enjoyable, and well-crafted, but must be read in a historical context in order to avoid seeming slightly ludicrous.

Listened to this on the Phoebe Reads a Mystery podcast. I enjoyed her reading of it and the story itself.. I suspected who did it early on, but was misdirected effectively. It came as a surprise when all was revealed. This was an enjoyable read, and it's said that this author was influential in Agatha Christie's development as a mystery writer.