Read But He Was Already Dead When I Got There (1987)

But He Was Already Dead When I Got There (1987) - Plot & Excerpts

Had searched for this author last century, then never read the one book I got. Was distracted during the first part of it. The constant rearranging of the crime scene was fun and very cinematic or TV-crime-show like. The suspects only became people once the cops met them. The references to classic b/w actors was nice. Otherwise, I'm not sure. Paul based it on the line that is said in every Perry Mason show she ever saw, and dedicates it to the good oldfashioned thrillers with real stories instead of explosions, but it's not like P.G.Wodehouse, as the cover claims. The characters are purposely drawn to not be cared about, but above mentioned moments don't make it have enough style to pull that off, IMO. Then again I never got round to reading Mitford or Pym.

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