Review: Another Great Tale from Edgar Wallace
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 14, 2013
I rate this story four stars.  Very original, somewhat speculative, and unlike most stories of the time driven mostly by action and not dialog or the omniscient observations of the author.  I'm not sure exactly how to place this story, it has a higher body count than most stories of the era, and its rather minimalist romance angle could be dispensed with altogether and the story would still be pretty good.  As usual Wallace is a little over the top in his story telling, the hero is a detective with a flair for the dramatic, and there are several minor characters that clog up the tale with subplots that lead to some twists and turns.  Some mystery within a mystery sort of twists to the plot, but, overall an enjoyable read.  If you are in the mood for something completely different, this might just be the thing you are looking for.