The Case of the Buried Clock by Erle Stanley Gardner

The Case of the Buried Clock

Perry Mason #22

Erle Stanley Gardner

5 hours, 56 minutes • first pub 1943 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious tense medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy intricate legal puzzles layered with family secrets and suspenseful courtroom drama.

Description

After catching his shady son-in-law, Jack Hardisty, in the act of embezzling, wealthy banker Vincente Blane plans to hang him out to dry. Then murder turns Blane's restful mountain retreat into Hardisty's final resting place. When the evidence poi...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 56 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 80%

adventurous: 60%

lighthearted: 40%

challenging: 20%

emotional: 20%

funny: 20%

informative: 20%

relaxing: 20%

Pace

100% of readers chose fast
fast

Plot or character driven?

60% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose No
No

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