"A very fun and well written novel with a ‘who-dun-it’ aspect to the plot. The characters are varied and all amazingly fleshed out and memorable. Collins is perhaps better known for ‘The Woman in White’, which is also fabulous. Read both."
-Recommended by Jeeyeon

"Considered the 1st - & by many the best – detective novel ever written, this book debuted originally in serialized form in 1868. I mention this because it should not be thought of as historical fiction: its depiction of the crime & its resolution are not quaint but contemporary. The myriad scientific advantages that present day crime solvers (both real & fictional) have were not even dreamed of when this was written. & that just makes this book even more enjoyable. The crime & its unraveling are told by many voices over a year’s time, & proves, among other things, that great mysteries do not have to a) have bodies strewn all over the place; b) have a detective in constant peril of being beaten to a pulp – or worse – and c) do not need to be solved overnight. A delight from beginning to end."
-Recommended by Jan