tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post4683205038143282181..comments2024-03-27T10:50:17.270-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Forgotten Books: The Eight of Swords - John Dickson CarrJames Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-85610807537721805522012-06-22T09:31:57.794-05:002012-06-22T09:31:57.794-05:00The bulk of Carr's books are loaded with humor...The bulk of Carr's books are loaded with humor. He's not only the Grand Master of the locked room mystery he is the Grand Farceur of the detective novel. Many of his books are outrageous farces in addition to being puzzling mysteries. This one would have more appeal to mainstream readers who dislike the Monty Pythonesque silliness and absurdity of his later books sicne the humor is relatively subdued. It's not one of his stronger detective novels as far as the plot, but as a novel and a commentary on what constitutes the kind of detective novel Carr likes to write (there is that lecture by the mystery writer Henry Morgan who acts as Carr's proxy) it makes for an entertaining read.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.com