The Finishing Stroke

by Ellery Queen

Book Overview

At the tail end of the Roaring Twenties, a birthday bash for publishing heir John Sebastian, Jr., perfectly coincides with the twelve days of Christmas. Among the twelve invited guests is Ellery... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: B008LN8S5C
• Release Date: January 1958
• Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER TRADE
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

one of the best.

This is by far one of the best EQ books that I have read. The plot is fairly complex, not like that of Sherlock Holmes where you know who did it, but the story introduces a selection of characters that each have a motive for the threatining messages and the weird christmas gifts presented to one John, who is sure that someone is trying to murder him. towards the middle, a dead body is found and EQ is starting to worry. The ending I won't give away, but it is a twist no one expected. I would reccomened this book to anyone who is sick and tired of Agatha Christi and Sherlock Holmes.

whodunit?

A must-read for anyone who loves surprise endings. At first, the book seems to be giving away too much information and that the clues would lead me to the right solution. Alas, the Master has again hood-winked this reader. The characters may not be as fully-realized as in Calamity Town, but the multiple red-herrings that the Maestro pulls out of the hat and the Dennis Miller-like ambiguous references he gives out at a fast clip more than makes up for it.