I had read the book, too. They come across a woman that has been strangled and struck in the head — and no suspect. 17 out of 28 found this helpful. The book synopsis gives a very good outline of the story, so I will try not to repeat too much. Was this review helpful? and revolver shots ring out. Joseph is quite an entertaining lad.This classic locked room mystery is by the author of The Phantom of the Opera. 1 out of 4 found this helpful. Clearly opinions differ. You can still find variations on this plot today--The Mentalist, for example, had an episode based on this idea. It has been named by some as the third best locked room mystery of all time. Mlle. Life in a rural secluded area with soap opera type unrelated activities adds to the suspense of the mystery. But I've read too many more recent novels for that.I see other detectives and stories in it. and gun shots and the sound of a scuffle--but no one can get in to help her. Start by marking “The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1)” as Want to Read: The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1) by Gaston LeRoux.The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1) by Gaston LeRoux.Zero stars, actually. The Mystery of the Yellow Room (in French Le mystère de la chambre jaune) is a mystery novel written by French author Gaston Leroux. It reads as if Leroux assembled a locked room mystery first and then scrambled to find an explanation for it that includes everything and the lavatory sink. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I really enjoyed it!First written in 1908, The Mystery of the Yellow Room is considered one of the classics of the "locked-room"/impossible crime genre. Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017I understand that this is one of the first novels about a “locked room murder” to be written, although it is now a common theme. The story is narrated in the first person by criminal lawyer Sainclair, who has formed an unlikely friendship with young reporter Joseph Josephine, nicknamed Rouletabille, meaning, I think “ball”, because he has a round head. This book has lots of twists and turns of mystery that will keep you baffled till the very end. by Dover Publications The investigation takes many twists and turns and the ending is difficult to guess.
But Mathilde is completely alone, and besides from the handprint, there are no traces after the murderer. In the end, the motives were disappointing, and I would have killed the victim myself if I'd had the chance.Gaston Leroux is of course best known as the author of Gaston Leroux is of course best known as the author of A young woman is found attacked and bleeding, while locked in an impenetrable room: door locked, windows barred. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. I presume it was written originally as a serial novel, as so many were in the 19th century, and I got the impression that LeRoux dashed off each chapter just as each deadline loomed, without a lot of planning. When her locked door is finally broken down by her father and a servant, they find the woman on the floor, badly hurt and bleeding. I found it long-winded, repetitious, and boring. Was this review helpful? "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" was interestingly the absolute favourite of John Dickson Carr, who undeniably is the master of the locked room mysteries, and Carr often said that Leroux's novel influenced him the most, always making him to push solutions of the locked room mystery to the limits because of the sheer simple brilliance of the solution in Leroux's novel, even it is far from being "simple". Young Joseph is a journalist (as was Leroux before he was able to support himself as an author). When her father and a servant manage to break in the door, they find her badly hurt and bleeding--but there is no one else in the room! Eighteen-year-old Rouletabille is immensely likeable - exuberant youth combined with a penetrating intellect. Reading from a historical perspective you can read the common trends of a good mystery. The writing and plot are both antique, but if you're interested in the everyday upper-class lifestyles of the era, it would be of interest.
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