Two people with ties to rich murdered socialite Lowe Hammle die from unusual suicides but Vance suspects hypnosis and foul play..
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school detective yarns where everything gets solved by someone sitting in a chair talking, you’ll dig The Garden Murder Case. If you need pacing or, you know, actual action, stay away. It’s a bit of a relic. The whole thing hinges on this idea of hypnosis. It feels pretty dated n...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school detective yarns where everything gets solved by someone sitting in a chair talking, you’ll dig The Garden Murder Case. If you need pacing or, you know, actual action, stay away. It’s a bit of a relic. The whole thing hinges on this idea of hypnosis. It feels pretty dated now, but back then, I guess it was the go-to excuse for 'how did they do it?' Edmund Lowe plays Phil Vance. He has this smug way of looking at everyone, like he’s bored of their li..."
Bertram Millhauser, S.S. Van Dine
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