Thursday, April 24, 2008

The Case of the Shapely Shadow


Author: Erle Stanly Gardner
My Description: Fabulous! Amazing! Wonderful! READ IT!!!
The mystery was very interesting and highly unpredictable. Perry (yes, this is another Perry Mason book) did a great job in solving the case, and I think this book was wonderful--it really kept you on your toes and guessing.
One negative thing is that near the end they kept talking about putting the Defendant on the stand, and I was getting really excited about that, but they didn't, and that made me a little disappointed. Besides that, this book was great, and I highly recommend it!
Back-Of-The-Book Description: When Janice Wainwright shows up in Perry Mason's office with a suitcase full of money and a story of her employer being blackmailed, Perry, Della, and Janice start recording the numbers of as many bills as possible. However, when her employer ends up murdered, the evidence points to Janice as a blackmailer and a killer. Even more surprising, Perry Mason puts on no defense evidence, effectively betting Janice's life on one small detail, a detail which sets off a firestorm of legal fireworks and has Hamilton Burger (District Attorney) spitting nails.
This is a novel that defines Perry Mason; one where he goes up against a mountain of evidence, but finds a different analysis of it, combined with legal tactics which run circles around the district attorney. Highly recommended.
Starting Date: April 20th
Ending Date: April 24th
Reading Time: Four days
Pages: 162
Recommendations: To anyone who loves/likes mysteries. This is fabulous.
Writing Rating: 7 3/4
Story Rating: 7 3/4
Overall Rating: 7 3/4
Book #25 of '08

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