The Unseen Ear


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(4.3 stars; 30 reviews)

Judith Richards is seated alone in her father's library at midnight, when a man enters, rifles her father's safe, and is examining his loot when a steel blade darts thru the portières, pierces him and he falls dead to the floor. Judith meanwhile has remained undisturbed, for she is seated with her back to the intruder and she is, moreover, stone deaf. When she finally rises to leave the room, she discovers the crime, and recognizes the victim as the stepson of her uncle. Detective Ferguson comes to the conclusion that the murder must have been an inside job, and the members of the household come under suspicion. Ferguson was right in his theory, but it is not until much evidence against each has been untangled that it is discovered which one was guilty - Summary by Book review digest v17 1921 (6 hr 42 min)

Chapitres

Through The Portieres 6:00 Lu par Christine Rottger
Identified 23:35 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Theories 24:54 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Lost: A Memorandum 22:30 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
More Theories 27:15 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Speculation 24:20 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
The Knave Of Hearts 25:21 Lu par Cindy Winsor
Pro And Con 12:49 Lu par Cindy Winsor
Half A Sheet 22:15 Lu par TR Love
Below Stairs 16:40 Lu par TR Love
The Threat 21:01 Lu par TR Love
The Theft 17:08 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Mlzpah 13:54 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Suspicion 22:25 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
The Push Button 21:55 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Links In The Chain 23:17 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
The Dancing Silhouettes 15:39 Lu par Vincent C
Edged Tools 20:02 Lu par Howard Skyman
The Unseen Ear 9:39 Lu par Riley Ruiz
Run To Cover 32:16 Lu par tawdryfields

Critiques


(2.5 stars)

One of the few books I’ve read in which practically all of the characters were unlikable. I felt almost no sympathy with them and didn’t care who would torn out to be the bad guy. It was long and bounced around a lot, but it did leave you wondering who. Some of the readers were really good, but at least one moved me to use Siri to read half the chapters on Gutenberg . Org.


(3 stars)

Bordering often on the melodramatic, the story does offer any number of suspects and motives for the murder. All of which wait until the last chapter to be unraveled. Less by the detective in charge, than by the narration of the various pieces of the events leading up to and following the murder, retold by the various characters. Good, clear narration.


(5 stars)

This is one of the best mysteries ever. 'Good readers too!