The Red House Mystery - A.A. Milne
As a life-long Winnie-The-Pooh fan, when I realised that there was a mystery written AA Milne in the style of an amateur detective (following the style of Holmes and Watson) I was intrigued.
Having read Roz Watkins The Red House earlier this year, I
initially had to shake that novel from my head. However, due to when this was
written the contrasting style soon did that for me.
The personification used to bring the house to life works
well. The murder provides a good number of questions and the sleuth
(Gillingham) who decides to investigate does so in his own way, with his
sidekick (Beverly) who he refers to as his Watson. Liking Sherlock Holmes
stories potentially helped me enjoy this more. The imagery (such as the use of
a pipe) and way that language is used is so appropriate for when it is set and
written, making it a good juxtaposition to modern novels. If you didn’t know it
was published in 1922, you’d soon realise it’s period when reading.
The reveal was successful in my opinion, as were all the twists and turns. The story builds well to its reveal and is a short, and worthwhile read if you fancy a
contrast to the modern-day thrillers and murder mysteries. I give four-stars as
it was perhaps a little obvious in terms of the whodunnit…it still kept me
reading though!
With thanks to NetGalley for this read!
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