Oh, and actor George Wallace , remembered by many as rocketman Commando Cody , had a major role, here. Perry goes to court against a new adversary, Talbert Vandling , the D. No objections, no shouting. Quite a difference from the behavior of L. Hamilton Burger, to say the least. And sure enough, he does kick the bucket, a victim of poison. Apparently the corpse got up, climbed out the window, and made good his escape. When the corpse is eventually found, two doctors disagree on which poison killed him. But no one disagrees on who did it. Yup, it was the wife!
And Perry is given the task of defending her. Perry and Della carry most of the action. Telephone operator Gertie is mentioned; no sign of law-clerk Jackson. But, all-in-all, a very satisfying mystery with twists and turns to confound every mystery lover. When Raymond Burr brought the character to TV, this story was used as the 10th episode of season 1, broadcast on Nov. The setting was moved from the book, so that Lieutenant Tragg and Hamilton Burger could have their regular roles. The resulting story was a bit weak, but still worthwhile viewing.
Yes, the TV shows are great, but the books are even better. From a master writer who at the peak of his career was considered the most widely read author in the world. Your fine series is motivating me to give it a try! The TV series fits well with the book series, so you might want to watch a couple of the old TV shows before taking the plunge into the books. Other images, quotations and trademarks protected by their respective owners. Writing about all things pulplish Navigation ThePulp.
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You also might want to read John Olsen August 3, Learn more about this blog, and its author, John Olsen. Again, I believe this would have been a better story trimming it ten pages or so. It's still a good book despite the excess. I recommend this book. The book and the TV show are pretty much the same, so if you're like me and happened to see the TV show first, it's nice because the book plot tends to get a little more complicated. There's some hinted Perry and Della flirting which is the best, and I'm not going to lie - that's mostly why I read these books.
Jan 14, Carissa Norris rated it really liked it. I stopped to think about the solution several times and got one part of it right, but not the details. Laughed at some fun banter between Perry and Della. I really liked the DA in this one. I would have liked to have seen less courtroom, more action, but still a good story nonetheless. Oct 15, Doug Dams rated it really liked it. This starts out with a client afraid he will be murdered by his wife. But when his murder is reported the corpse can not be found.
Mason locates it in a motel room, but it disappears from there before he can report it to police. Mason of course has a client accused of the murder and he has to solve the crime and why someone keeps moving the corpse. A pretty good mystery.
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One of the most fast-paced murder mysteries I have ever read. Perry Mason is quick, witty, charming, and outright brilliant. The ending was a bit of a wet mop on the whole pace of the book but I really don't see how else it could have gone. It did keep me guessing until almost the end though. A quick and easy read, try it! Feb 01, Rakesh Ramakrishnan rated it liked it.
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My rating is 3. Some parts felt repetitive. Not too thick a plot. There were so many constraints in the story that only a few outcomes were possible. So the reveal was not very surprising. Dec 10, James Vest rated it really liked it. A great mystery, lots of twists, the biggest one being the DA and Mason's mutual cooperation to see the right person behind bars. The courtroom revelation is electric, easing into a nice toast, "To crime.
May 17, Mike Jensen rated it liked it. I've probably read about 10 Perry Mason books over the years, and they run from "really fun" to "crappy. Apr 27, Michele bookloverforever rated it liked it Shelves: Perry Mason does it again. Jul 02, Kavita rated it liked it Shelves: The one I desperately wanted to be the murderer wasn't the murderer, so a little disappointed.
But that's hardly the author's fault. The personalities of Perry and Della come out funnier in the book than in the old TV series. It was fun reading. Sep 24, Crystal rated it really liked it. I loved Perry Mason's character and would definitely read more of this series! Nov 12, Tonya Fowlkes rated it it was amazing.
I've been a Perry Mason fan for years and I couldn't help reading the book using the voices of the actors in the TV show. The book was just as wonderful as the TV show. I look forward to reading as many as I can get my hands on. One of the snappier entries that is awash in red herrings and confounding clues. One of the rare ones where Mason gets things figured out pretty far in advance and doesn't spend the last act sweating it, too. Jun 10, Ann Mclellan rated it really liked it.
This is a keeper. Oct 15, Ashish Ahsan rated it it was amazing. My first Perry Mason book. And I'm hooked to the series ever since. Buku pertama Perry mason yang saya baca. Entah, saya yang kurang cocok membaca buku sejenis ini, atau memang ceritanya yang membosankan. Untuk sekedar meraba, mungkin benar salah satu ucapan teman saya bahwa Perry Mason sejenis dengan karya-karya John Grisham, walau setahu saya Grisham lebih intens mengangkat masalah tentang hukum dan pe Buku pertama Perry mason yang saya baca.
Untuk sekedar meraba, mungkin benar salah satu ucapan teman saya bahwa Perry Mason sejenis dengan karya-karya John Grisham, walau setahu saya Grisham lebih intens mengangkat masalah tentang hukum dan peradilan. Judul buku ini juga cukup bombastis: Kisah Mayat yang Melarikan Diri. Saya yakin, yang pertama terpikir di benak pembaca sekalian tentang melarikan diri ialah seseorang yang lari terbirit-birit seolah sedang dikejar sesuatu.
Begitu pulalah pemikiran saya tentang kisah ini, melarikan diri, mayat pula, terbayanglah sesosok berbalut kain putih yang lari terbirit-birit melarikan diri.
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Ya, tetapi bukan seperti itu ceritanya, ini lebih sederhana. Seorang saksi melaporkan bahwa ada sesosok manusia yang melarikan diri melalui jendela padahal di rumah tersebut baru saja terjadi tragedi kematian. Kematian ini sendiri menimpa seseorang yang juga suami dari klien Mason.
Klien Mason ini sendiri memakai jasa dari Mason guna merampas sebuah surat wasiat dari suaminya. Si klien ini telah curiga bahwa si suami menipu dan memerasnya, apalagi ia mendengar kabar berita bahwa si suami telah membuat surat wasiat yang anehnya bukan ditujukan untuknya, tetapi untuk pihak yang berwajib, untuk kemudian dibaca dan diambil tindakan oleh pihak berwajib tersebut. Suami si klien ini sendiri memang telah terbukti memeras istrinya mengingat sang istri mendapatkan warisan yang sangat besar dari paman jauhnya.
Sampai suatu ketika, si suami ini akhirnya tewas, prasangka menunjuk kepada sang istri, apalagi hubungan mereka pun telah rusak, dan si istri pun telah terbukti menyewa Mason untuk mengambil surat wasiat dari tangan suaminya. Disinilah peran Mason untuk membela kliennya dan membuktikan serta menyelidiki bahwa hal tersebut tidak benar.
Mason ini dianugerahi otak dan kepintaran yang cemerlang. Hal ini dapat terlihat ketika ia dan asistennya terjebak di dalam rumah suami si klien tersbut sedangkan rumah tersebut kosong.
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Dengan cekatan Mason mampu bersilat lidah dengan sheriff setempat dan menyelamatkan dirinya dengan gemilang dari ancaman memasuki rumah orang lain tanpa ijin. Kemampuan Mason ini jugalah yang ditunjukkannya dalam persidangan kematian suami dari kliennya. Mason yang yakin kliennya tidak bersalah berani untuk berkorban dan menyeldiki sendiri kasus ini dan menemani kliennya hingga ke pengadilan. Dengan penyelidikan yang intensif dari Mason kasus mayat kabur ini dapat terungkap sepenuhnya hingga motif sekecil-kecilnya terungkap dengan gemilang.
Kemampuan Mason dalam bersilat lidah memang sangat brilian. Mason ini sendiri bisa dibilang sangat kaya, bagaimana perjalanan menggunakan pesawat pribadi walau sewaan pun dapat ia lakoni tanpa kekurangan biaya, belum lagi asistennya di kantor yang sangat setia padanya sampai-sampai ikut-ikut Mason dalam blusukan menyelidiki kasus ini, tentunya butuh lumayan biaya dalam membiayai pekerjaan ini.
Sayangnya, menurut saya kisah ini terlalu bertele-tele dan membosankan, hampir tidak ada aksi menegangkan yang terjadi di buku ini, settingnya sendiri menjelang akhir-akhir buku lebih berkutat di lingkungan pengadilan, mirip sekali dengan John Grisham. Ini membuat saya agak bertanya-tanya, terlaris di dunia kok seperti ini? Mason juga menurut saya tokoh yang terlalu sempurna, ia seakan mampu membaca segala situasi dan kondisi, tanpa cela sedikitpun, luar biasa.
Hal-hal inilah yang membuat saya hanya memberi dua bintang kepada buku ini, awal perkenalan yang cukup buruk, mungkin butuh membaca kisah Perry Mason lain untuk merubah paradigma ini. Tetapi bagaimana bisa, gramedia sendiri seolah agak malas untuk menerbitkan ulang, satu suarakah dengan saya dalam menilai buku ini? Aug 29, Ed rated it really liked it Shelves: Perry gains an introverted client with an extroverted aunt. The client is accused of murdering her husband and the aunt wants to dominate the case.
Perry is kept hopping trying to determine when and if the husband was murdered, what was the murder weapon and how was the murder done, oh! Perry Mason series - Her husband was stealing her money, while accusing her of a plot to poison him -- or so claims the frightened young Mrs.
Myrna Davenpor 44 in the Perry Mason series. Aug 12, False added it Shelves: I read the first edition of this, but it's not showing, and today isn't the day I feel like doing a separate entry with photographs, number of pages, etc. It was originally published in Family members squabble over money, a husband thinks his relatives will poison him, Perry, Paul and Della spend a lot of time in San Berdo and Fresno on this one. Tragg and Hamilton Burger never show their snouts. I'm not even sure, but this may be the first volume where you aren't told at length about I read the first edition of this, but it's not showing, and today isn't the day I feel like doing a separate entry with photographs, number of pages, etc.
I'm not even sure, but this may be the first volume where you aren't told at length about Paul Drake entering Perry's office and draping himself into the chair with legs over the arm.
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A Chevy is involved, and I actually know what one looks like. A lot of information about new techniques, for , of tracking poisons in the system of a corpse. The dead man's last meal was bacon and eggs. Perry always gets ham with his. Very interesting and dare I say, charming, especially for characters that were supposed to be cardboard caricatures And the denouement was well worth the wait.
What more does one want from a pulpy, fast paced legal mystery?