The House without the Door
Elizabeth Daly
1942
4/5 stars
Vina Gregson was acquitted of her husband's murder, but must live in seclusion due to all the negative publicity. When attempts are made on her life, she asks amateur sleuth Henry Gamadge for help, with the hope that he can not only come to the bottom of the threats to herself, but find Mr. Gregson's true killer as well.
Gamadge continues to blur the line between what the law requires and what he thinks is appropriate, giving him a more dynamic personality than in the early books. By this fourth book in the series, Daly has become better at plotting a crime that is solvable by the reader, and yet still obscure enough to be an enjoyable read. The book is intelligent and well-plotted, as well as entertaining and engrossing. That, combined with a good twist and a rewarding solution, kept me so interested that I read it over the course of 24 hours. While it's not perfect, I certainly recommend it.
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