This time we are gonna review a mystery fiction from J.S Fletcher called middle of things. Middle of things is a gem in fiction created in victorian period

Author’s Introduction

J.S Fletcher a prominent british journalist and author who is famous for his mystery fiction. He is an exceptionally fast writer who wrote around 230 books in his prolific career. Other famous works from Fletcher are:

All books of fletcher are great works which are authentic in nature. He is nostalgic to the london city even though his origin is west yorkshire.

Book Review: score 3.5/5

The story begins in the london city.

Richard Viner, “a young gentleman of means and leisure,” takes his habitual late walk one night and encounters the body of a murdered man in a dark passageway. From that point on, Viner finds himself in the middle of things. Accused of the murder is an old school mate of Viner’s who’s gone down in the world. Viner makes it his mission to find the real murderer.

He is ably assisted by a bevy of solicitors and investigators — and most of all by his maiden aunt, Miss Bethia Penkridge. Miss Penkridge is a worthy woman who rings for tea in every crisis, and this book is full of crises. She has a weakness for sensational novels, and her habit of reading whodunits every night has sharpened her powers of deduction to a marvelous degree. These powers will come into play precisely when most needed.

The plot offers us a cast of sinister and highly accomplished criminals, a truly noble young nobleman, and a stubborn policeman whose tunnel vision may hang an innocent man. The bookish Viner is an excellent protagonist, almost as clever as his charming aunt. There are quite a few characters who have lived in Australia, which adds an exotic flavor.

Truly speaking it is feast to read middle of things. Mystery and drama are in very nice proportions. Happy reading.

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