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Charlotte Armstrong Lewi b. Under the names Charlotte Armstrong and Jo Valentine she wrote over 28 novels, as well as working for the New York Times advertising department, as a fashion reporter for Breath of the Avenue a buyer's guide , and in an accounting firm. She had a daughter and two sons with her husband, Jack Lewi.
ARMSTRONG, Charlotte
Her series character was MacDougal Duff. Charlotte Armstrong's "The Hedge Between" displays a Rashomon -like complexity in its reconstruction of a past crime. Although Armstrong has a reputation as a pure suspense writer, here she delivers a tale of real mystery. It shows similarity with her "The Enemy" Both are detective stories in which the detection is performed, in part, by children.
Both take place in the yards of a typical middle class neighborhood. Both have the format of sifting through a large number of subtly contradictory stories, searching for the truth. There is an iterative quality to the detective work, as the characters get gradually closer to the truth. Both have a tragic tone, a public setting involving many townspeople, deal with poisoning, and have somewhat similar characters in the two daughters of the respective tales.
A later Armstrong story with a teenager as detective is "The Cool Ones" This story, like the earlier "The Ring in the Fish", centers on codes and ciphers. These stories were commentaries on McCarthyism. Most of these works tend to show people operating as communities, often degenerating into mobs.
Often the truth gets trampled in these works, as the mob makes up its mind who is guilty, and ignores all contrary evidence. The characters tend to be explicitly middle and working class, representing Average People. It is unclear where this terrible fear of mob hysteria comes from: McCarthyism, fear of the rise of a Hitler-like tyranny here, Communism, or what.
One can also see certain elements in common among the authors of such tales. Aside from Ellery Queen EQ , most are not puzzle plot genre specialists. Instead they tend to have "mainstream" labels. Despite this, most of these works have distinct elements of crime fiction about them, even if it is disguised by a setting in the old West, or Colonial America. At least some of these authors were acquainted with each other's works; Arthur Miller was EQ's neighbor in Connecticut, and EQ was the publisher of Armstrong's short stories.
These works have much in common with the later McCarthyism stories, in their depiction of mob violence and the collapse of reason in searching for the real killer once the mob has settled on its victim. But they are not political allegories, in which the plot is a veiled portrait of some other topic. Instead, they are about their surface subject: lynching. I digress. The book is a reasonably well written mystery with a rather overly complicated solution.
A fairly average book made unenjoyable by the outdated attitudes of both author and characters. NB This book was provided for review by the publisher. View all 5 comments. Dec 04, MyGoodBookshelf rated it really liked it Shelves: fiction , netgalley-early-reads , mystery-cosy-crime-murder-mystery. Once he is ensconced at the homestead, a series of bizarre accidents immediately befall him.
Is someone trying to kill him, and what motives can they possibly have for doing so? This was a well-written mystery with just the right degree of suspense and tension. It was also much more atmospheric than I had anticipated with some really great scene-setting.
The characters were all beautifully drawn and I was able to envisage them very clearly. Lots of subtle red-herrings really drew me into the story and kept me guessing or mis-guessing in my case! Overall I found this to be an engaging, easy read, and as I am a fan of this genre, it is safe to say that I would seek out more novels from this author in future. Jul 04, Autumn rated it liked it Shelves: not-owned. I've never really read a mystery before.
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This book was dramatic but entertaining. A lot of the facts were repeated and some of the relationships weren't very clear but I liked the idea of it. The Whitlock sisters were surprising. I didn't feel that I knew them or any of the characters really as much as I was just told facts about them to have them later be somewhat shown. For example, Isabel holds onto items and never cuts her losses.
Bitter Tea and Mystery: January
Innes said this but it wasn't really demonstrated until I've never really read a mystery before. Innes said this but it wasn't really demonstrated until later when MacDougal Duff goes through her room. I would've liked it better if he had come to the realization himself instead of having Innes tell him.
However, I suppose that wouldn't really work for a detective. My opinion of who was setting up the murder kept changing but my original instinct was correct.
Altogether, I think I will read more mysteries as they are fast paced and entertaining. Oct 12, Susan rated it liked it Shelves: mystery-michigan , center-for-fiction. Alice Brennan has decided she will marry her wealthy employer. Her heart's been broken, anyhow, so why not take the security that Innes Whitlock offers? On their way to close up his summer home, with World War II on the horizon, a car problem forces them to stop for the night and visit Innes' three half-sisters in their spooky house in a rundown mining town.
Soon Alice must wonder if their engagement has sparked murderous feelings in--someone, as Innes becomes victim to a series of strange Alice Brennan has decided she will marry her wealthy employer. Soon Alice must wonder if their engagement has sparked murderous feelings in--someone, as Innes becomes victim to a series of strange accidents that prolong their stay.
Fortunately, Alice's old college professor Duff, now a private detective, is on the scene. Aug 21, Vchb rated it really liked it. Still a very good suspense novel, after all those years. Secretary to a Chicago millionaire, her boss's marriage proposal is just the ticket for Alice Brennan, who lives for "the percentages.
Will they be thrilled by this family news? Or are a series of accidents a portent for murder? With the help of Alice's former college Still a very good suspense novel, after all those years. With the help of Alice's former college professor, now a detective, and a cast of local characters, can everyone live long enough for there to be a Mrs. Innes Whitlock? Mar 20, Yashoda Sampath rated it it was amazing Shelves: mystery. When I recovered from the relentless terror of Shirley Jackson's House on Haunted Hill, I searched for another novel that flies out of the gate like a rocket-powered robin, whispering horrors in my ear with the loveliest of voices.
A re-release of Charlotte Armstrong's Case of the Weird Sisters fell into my lap, and more than made the grade.
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Armstrong maintains a a fierce commitment to suspense and character, even as certain aspects of the narrative fall flat. Full review here: When I recovered from the relentless terror of Shirley Jackson's House on Haunted Hill, I searched for another novel that flies out of the gate like a rocket-powered robin, whispering horrors in my ear with the loveliest of voices.
Because I thoroughly enjoyed the first Mac Duff book by Armstrong, I bought this and the third one when they were recently on sale.