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Nevermore (novel)

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Nevermore is a historical mystery novel by William Hjortsberg.

Plot summary

Harry Houdini joins forces with Arthur Conan Doyle to solve a series of murders, which eerily re-enact the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Reception

Publishers Weekly considered it "droll and captivating", with "stellar characters and (an) outlandish plot".[1] The Los Angeles Times noted Hjortsberg's "obvious delight in historical detail,[2]; similarly, the New York Times observed that Hjorstberg "was obviously out to have a good time" in writing the novel, concluding that as a result, readers would similarly enjoy it.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nevermore - William Hjortsberg, Author, reviewed at Publishers Weekly; published October 3, 1994; retrieved May 26, 2017
  2. ^ BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : A Murder Mystery With a Cast of Familiar Characters : NEVERMORE by William Hjortsberg ; Atheneum $21, 289 pages, reviewed by Constance Casey, in the Los Angeles Times; published December 13, 1994; retrieved May 26, 2017
  3. ^ Books of The Times; Flesh Turns Into Spirit, Fiction Into Grisly Fact, by Christopher Lehmann-Haupt; published December 22, 1994; retrieved May 26, 2017