TWO MYSTERY STORIES
Freeman Wills Crofts has built himself a reputation with his Inspector French of Scotland Yard, but in his latest story, " 12.30 from Croydon," French rather disappoints by not making his appearance until well through the book. There is expectations of great things which, fortunately, do not end in a rather static story for a " thriller." In contrast is " The Mystery of tho Creeping -Man." The reader is taken to America, and at one of its universities he is introduced to members of the professorial staff, surely the least expected people to harbour mystery and murder. The author, F. S. Wees, has a style which will not find favour with other than the younger generation of mystery story readers. The use the author makes of the conversational association of' ideas of the principal characters is apt to be confusing at first, but certainly causes the reader to follow the story without skipping any passages. " The Mvsteryof the Creeping Man" is quite entertaining and will " thrill" a large number of readers.
" 12.30 from Croydon." Freeman Wills Crofts. (Hodder and Stiiughton.)
"The Mystery of the Creeping .Man," F., S. Wees. (Eyre and Spottisivoode.)
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19340519.2.196.69.7
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21804, 19 May 1934, Page 9 (Supplement)
Word Count
193TWO MYSTERY STORIES New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21804, 19 May 1934, Page 9 (Supplement)
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in