The Case Of Jennie Brice
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Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) was an American leader of hundreds of fleeting tales, poems, travelogues and special articles. Some of her very successful books and plays, such as “The Bat” (1920) were adapted for movies. While many of her books were best-sellers, critics were most appreciative of her murder mysteries. She also coined the legendary axiom “The butler did it.”
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Written in 1912, the incidents in this tale are told from the standpoint of a past-her-prime manager of a boarding house. The events described occur during and after a flood that takes place in 1907. Pretty simple to read, with a nice plot twist at the end. Also, honestly fleeting, just an afternoon’s read. This Kindle edition was adequate, no editing issues of note, just the usual line break/margin unevenness. Add ½ star if you have special interest in the “lower Allegheny” area (south of?) Pittsburgh.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
This book was written in 1912, but unless readers take the time to check out the publication history in the front of the book, they will probably never guess that this book is nearly a century ancient. The Case of Jenny Brice is still an intriguing murder mystery with a realistic heroine. What strikes me most about this (and others by Rinehart) is that as you read, you don’t reflect, “This is an incredible book to have been written 100 years ago.” You reflect simply, “What an incredible book.” This is a very fleeting book, really more of a tale, which makes it an brilliant book to read when you can take a day just to delight in a excellent mystery.
The Case of Jenny Brice is atmospherically set during a flood in a boardinghouse of a poor Pittsburgh neighborhood. From the very beginning, Rinehart develops a real sense of place. Unlike too many amateur detectives in novels, this heroine has a believable reason for being involved in the case. Again, seen as a product of 1912, Miss Pittman is an especially extraordinary woman, but even lacking that in mind, she is a convincing character. The Case of Jenny Bright has been referred to as not one of Rinehart’s most outstanding mysteries, but in light of the stiff competition from her additional novels, that is not really a criticism.
Compared with many of today’s better mysteries, The Case of Jenny Bright holds its own. It is not just a curiosity because of its age; it is a fascinating mystery in its own right.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5