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The Case of the Gilded Fly by Edmund Crispin<br/>
My rating: 3 of 5 stars<br /><br />
The first of the Gervase Fen novels. The intro to the particularly erudite and reference-laden style of writing that was Crispin's hallmark. An ingenious 'locked room' mystery with some sharp characterisation, but a bit of a mixed bag. Possibly because Crispin was developing his style it doesn't have the full-blown eccentricities of later Fen novels. Enjoyable nonetheless. If you're not e-reading this, keep a dictionary handy!
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