The Yellow Room By Mary Roberts Rinehart

Rinehart is considered the source of the phrase the butler did it from her novel the door 1930 although the novel does not use the exact phrase.

The yellow room by mary roberts rinehart. This is a classic and very entertaining example of the mystery genre. But there s a dashing american quality to her writing that has its own unique appeal. Mary roberts rinehart has been called the american agatha christie. But there s a dashing american quality to her writing that has its own unique appeal.

I find her less polished than christie and her characters more on the surface. A yellow room london 1940. The yellow room originally published in 1945 is one of mary roberts rinehart s best books in my opinion. With the country in disarray after the retreat from dunkirk desperate for any kind of advantage against an implacable and well organised enemy winston churchill sanctions the creation of a special unit separate from the military and intelligence services.

But there s a dashing american quality to her writing that has its own unique appeal. There is a pretty young girl a murder intrigue involving the young woman s family and of course a dashing war hero in love with the heroine and only too willing to use every means at his disposal to help her. Mary roberts rinehart has been called the american agatha christie. The yellow room makes me want to read more of rinehart.

Reviewed in the united states on november 29 2018. The yellow room makes me want to read more of rinehart. I d definitely recommend it. It is old fashioned in a good way.

As a teenager in the 50 s i read all of her books as they were published. Mary roberts rinehart the yellow room softcover new york dell book 1945 good in wrappers. Use features like bookmarks note taking and highlighting while reading the yellow room. I have been a fan of mary roberts rinehart since i was a young boy and had the circular staircase read to me.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device pc phones or tablets. Mary roberts rinehart wrote some terrific mysteries dating back to the early 1900 s. I d definitely recommend it. It is an old fashioned very entertaining example of the more traditional mystery genre.

I find her less polished than christie and her characters more on the surface. I find her less polished than christie and her characters more on the surface. Mary roberts rinehart august 12 1876 september 22 1958 was an american writer often called the american agatha christie although her first mystery novel was published 12 years before christie s first novel in 1920. I d definitely recommend it.

The yellow room kindle edition by rinehart mary roberts.