Review: The Secret House
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2013
The Secret House by Edgar Wallace is a mystery set about 1920 in England. I had read (and reviewed) another work by Wallace, "The Daffodil Mystery" which I didn't enjoy very much. However, since Wallace has written dozens of novels, I thought it only fair to try something else of his to be more objective. The Secret House was an enjoyable work and is worth the effort. The plot, although predictable to some extent, still is developed nicely. The characters, like in any good novel, are believable and interesting. There are a couple of "bad characters", especially one called Poltavo, whom you will particularly grow to despise, and the detective is of course, brilliant. To summarize, I am glad that I gave another try at a Edgar Wallace mystery and The Secret House was well worth the effort. 3 stars.