Young Dr. Sam Hawthorne came to the town of Northmont and became a practicing doctor here. What is unexpected is that various bizarre and unsolved cases have appeared one after another here before the patients.
Don't believe it, in such a small town, there are many seemingly impossible crimes hidden. Starting in 1922, Sam recorded every cold case he handled.
All right! If you think that as long as there is a famous detective, there will be a lot of murders and deaths, then there is nothing you can do about it.
If you have nothing urgent, why not have a drink with Dr. Sam Hawthorne and listen to him talk about interesting unsolved cases...
For 50 years, in the hearts of many Americans, Sam Hawthorne has been their own Sherlock Holmes!
Reader comments
It is now difficult to write two book reviews.
The number of books I have read has changed from one or two to more than a dozen, and the impression left in my mind is becoming increasingly blurry, less than one-tenth of what I read, and I am anxious to finish reading most of the books on the bookshelf.
It is extremely difficult to write a book review that satisfies you and adequately expresses your feelings.
Maybe it's also because of my escape and the Internet. The former prevents me from writing too many words, and the latter makes me afraid that once I write something good, it will be lost due to the Internet.
And due to special reasons, I only feel it is good to write it down on this page.
In the end, the complicated thoughts just turned into a mess in my mind, and made me wonder, without 3 and 4, should I still watch 5 and 6 of this series?
I don't know.
As the last master of the golden age of mystery novels, the author has allowed me to see the high-level output in the short story field except for the three giants. Even if it reaches the current quantity and quality, there are only a few. I think the great thing about Hawke is that his motives all seem reasonable and reasonable, and he will not give me the illusion that a fantasy is made out of thin air. The stories and answers are very easy to read. Its coherence, coupled with the fact that each story is presented in a narrated way while drinking some wine, arranges the stories in the smallest possible space, ignores all human factors and subjective emotions, focuses on the conspiracy itself, and returns to the original appearance of reasoning. I think this is an enlightening work in the three-minute crime genre.
The charm of original reasoning is not in performing a cool drama, but in the process of peeling off the cocoon. The author enjoys foreshadowing, and readers look for candy in each short story. The author Edward believes that the reason for writing short stories is lack of patience. This may be just a cynical statement. You must know that writing short stories relies more on inspiration and skills than novels. Mystery novels are the art of deception. Hawke's works demonstrate textbook-level mystery novel skills. If you are a mystery fan, then I think the Impossible series can be used as a reading spice for you.
Edward Hawke, a famous American short story writer, is known as the "King of Contemporary Short Mysteries" and the last true master of the golden age of mystery novels. This book tells the story of strange and bizarre crimes that occur in a small New England town and the police have no clue. For example, the priest was killed in the church bell tower in the town; the escaped king escaped in front of the police chief, and the town's practicing doctor Sam Hawthorne stepped forward to play the role of the great detective, clearing the air and solving each mystery.
The writing style of this book is very unique, the writing is concise and smooth, and the story is suspenseful, making people unable to stop reading it. The author Edward Hawke is really amazing. The image of Dr. Sam Hawthorne he created is deeply rooted in people's hearts, just like Sherlock Holmes. I think this book is very suitable for people like us who like reasoning. It is very enjoyable to read!
Edward Hawke, a famous American short story writer, is known as the "King of Contemporary Short Mysteries" and the last true master of the golden age of mystery novels. This book tells the story of strange and bizarre crimes that occur in a small New England town and the police have no clue. For example, the priest was killed in the church bell tower in the town; the escaped king escaped in front of the police chief, and the town's practicing doctor Sam Hawthorne stepped forward to play the role of the great detective, clearing the air and solving each mystery.
Good health [send heart] recommendation
This book revolves around a rural doctor's investigative experience in a small town, and each chapter is unfolded in the form of memories.
It can be regarded as a short mystery novel. Each piece is short and concise, without redundant introduction and description, and can be treated as a unit story. I really like this writing method that does not include a lot of main line introduction and background description. The author always goes straight to the theme, introducing the case while paving the way for every detail. It is a very classic and excellent case-based reasoning. Moreover, the author's modus operandi is basically non-repetitive and consistent with reality, which can well satisfy the readers' appetite. [Thinking]
Although the protagonist of this book is just a country doctor, he has the quick thinking of a detective and the benevolence of a doctor. He is a protagonist with noble moral character. However, the protagonist's overly upright character sometimes makes the protagonist a bit dull. For example, when faced with a case involving only himself and the deceased, he refused the police chief's search for compensation, and regarded his girlfriend as a suspect and lost her heart. Love (although the author is very ambitious and abandoned the love line, which is very friendly to readers who only like to read reasoning and not the love line, but this love is too fast. In the last chapter, they were still with Hemeimei, but they broke up in the next chapter [shocked]). The protagonist is not the kind of person with strong personal heroism, but he is a detective who can make people like him [Thinking]
In the first and second films, you will also see the protagonist's classic catchphrase, similar to "Ah, a little wine." In the fifth film, it is just pure case memories, which is a bit pity [thinking about], and what I want to say is, why can I only see 1.2.5.6 In Tomato? Are the third and fourth ones eaten by tomatoes? How do you expect us to survive chasing one series at a time? [Anger]
This is a gripping crime mystery novel. The author leads readers into the wonderful world of criminal psychology through complex plots and cunning criminal mysteries. The characters and suspense in this book are fascinating. The author draws readers into a confusing criminal maze through carefully constructed characters and intricate relationships. Every detail and clue is cleverly arranged, readers are immersed in it, and the process of pursuing the truth is full of tension and surprises. At the same time, this book also explores the knowledge of criminal psychology and deductive thinking. The author allows readers to understand the psychological principles behind criminal cases by revealing the psychological motivations and behavioral characteristics of criminal suspects. By analyzing the author's background and creative approach, I combined my thoughts on criminal psychology into my book reviews, making them more in-depth and insightful.
The advantage of short stories is that reading them intermittently does not hinder the development of the plot. Each story only introduces everyone in the town in a few words. It is brief but very impressive, with a strong sense of life. The doctor has the potential of Conan () The case is cleverly set up, and the master's skills are fully demonstrated (PS: There are still three and four, so continue to read the doctor's experience in the case~)
It is now difficult to write two book reviews. The number of books I have read has changed from one or two to more than a dozen, and the impression left in my mind is becoming increasingly blurry, less than one-tenth of what I read, and I am anxious to finish reading most of the books on the bookshelf. It is extremely difficult to write a book review that satisfies you and adequately expresses your feelings. Maybe it's also because of my escape and the Internet. The former prevents me from writing too many words, and the latter makes me afraid that once I write something good, it will be lost due to the Internet. And due to special reasons, I only feel it is good to write it down on this page. In the end, the complicated thoughts just turned into a mess in my mind, and made me wonder, without 3 and 4, should I still watch 5 and 6 of this series? I don't know.
As the last master of the golden age of mystery novels, the author has allowed me to see the high-level output in the short story field except for the three giants. Even if it reaches the current quantity and quality, there are only a few. I think the great thing about Hawke is that his motives all seem reasonable and reasonable, and he will not give me the illusion that a fantasy is made out of thin air. The stories and answers are very easy to read. Its coherence, coupled with the fact that each story is presented in a narrated way while drinking some wine, arranges the stories in the smallest possible space, ignores all human factors and subjective emotions, focuses on the conspiracy itself, and returns to the original appearance of reasoning. I think this is an enlightening work in the three-minute crime genre.
The charm of original reasoning is not in performing a cool drama, but in the process of peeling off the cocoon. The author enjoys foreshadowing, and readers look for candy in each short story. The author Edward believes that the reason for writing short stories is lack of patience. This may be just a cynical statement. You must know that writing short stories relies more on inspiration and skills than novels. Mystery novels are the art of deception. Hawke's works demonstrate textbook-level mystery novel skills. If you are a mystery fan, then I think the Impossible series can be used as a reading spice for you.
Edward Hawke, a famous American short story writer, is known as the "King of Contemporary Short Mysteries" and the last true master of the golden age of mystery novels. This book tells the story of strange and bizarre crimes that occur in a small New England town and the police have no clue. For example, the priest was killed in the church bell tower in the town; the escaped king escaped in front of the police chief, and the town's practicing doctor Sam Hawthorne stepped forward to play the role of the great detective, clearing the air and solving each mystery.
The writing style of this book is very unique, the writing is concise and smooth, and the story is suspenseful, making people unable to stop reading it. The author Edward Hawke is really amazing. The image of Dr. Sam Hawthorne he created is deeply rooted in people's hearts, just like Sherlock Holmes. I think this book is very suitable for people like us who like reasoning. It is very enjoyable to read!
Edward Hawke, a famous American short story writer, is known as the "King of Contemporary Short Mysteries" and the last true master of the golden age of mystery novels. This book tells the story of strange and bizarre crimes that occur in a small New England town and the police have no clue. For example, the priest was killed in the church bell tower in the town; the escaped king escaped in front of the police chief, and the town's practicing doctor Sam Hawthorne stepped forward to play the role of the great detective, clearing the air and solving each mystery.
Good health [send heart] recommendation This book revolves around a rural doctor's investigative experience in a small town, and each chapter is unfolded in the form of memories. It can be regarded as a short mystery novel. Each piece is short and concise, without redundant introduction and description, and can be treated as a unit story. I really like this writing method that does not include a lot of main line introduction and background description. The author always goes straight to the theme, introducing the case while paving the way for every detail. It is a very classic and excellent case-based reasoning. Moreover, the author's modus operandi is basically non-repetitive and consistent with reality, which can well satisfy the readers' appetite. [Thinking] Although the protagonist of this book is just a country doctor, he has the quick thinking of a detective and the benevolence of a doctor. He is a protagonist with noble moral character. However, the protagonist's overly upright character sometimes makes the protagonist a bit dull. For example, when faced with a case involving only himself and the deceased, he refused the police chief's search for compensation, and regarded his girlfriend as a suspect and lost her heart. Love (although the author is very ambitious and abandoned the love line, which is very friendly to readers who only like to read reasoning and not the love line, but this love is too fast. In the last chapter, they were still with Hemeimei, but they broke up in the next chapter [shocked]). The protagonist is not the kind of person with strong personal heroism, but he is a detective who can make people like him [Thinking] In the first and second films, you will also see the protagonist's classic catchphrase, similar to "Ah, a little wine." In the fifth film, it is just pure case memories, which is a bit pity [thinking about], and what I want to say is, why can I only see 1.2.5.6 In Tomato? Are the third and fourth ones eaten by tomatoes? How do you expect us to survive chasing one series at a time? [Anger]
This is a gripping crime mystery novel. The author leads readers into the wonderful world of criminal psychology through complex plots and cunning criminal mysteries. The characters and suspense in this book are fascinating. The author draws readers into a confusing criminal maze through carefully constructed characters and intricate relationships. Every detail and clue is cleverly arranged, readers are immersed in it, and the process of pursuing the truth is full of tension and surprises. At the same time, this book also explores the knowledge of criminal psychology and deductive thinking. The author allows readers to understand the psychological principles behind criminal cases by revealing the psychological motivations and behavioral characteristics of criminal suspects. By analyzing the author's background and creative approach, I combined my thoughts on criminal psychology into my book reviews, making them more in-depth and insightful.
The advantage of short stories is that reading them intermittently does not hinder the development of the plot. Each story only introduces everyone in the town in a few words. It is brief but very impressive, with a strong sense of life. The doctor has the potential of Conan () The case is cleverly set up, and the master's skills are fully demonstrated (PS: There are still three and four, so continue to read the doctor's experience in the case~)
Every case is exciting,