Who’s Calling - Helen McCloy
Once more I have been lucky to receive a book from the Crime Classics Review Club to review. This time it is Who’s Calling by Helen McCloy. It is published by Agora Books in the series Uncrowned Queens of Crime.
It is a Dr Basil Willing Mystery - number 4 in the series.
Frieda Frey is a singer in a night club and recently engaged to Archie Cranford. Archie’s mother Eve lives in Willow Spring, and Frieda and Archie are going for a visit to introduce Frieda to Archie’s mother. Shortly before leaving Frieda gets an anonymous call warning / threatening her not to go. Arriving at Willow Spring supernatural things begin to take place and later on a murder. Dr Basil Willing is summoned to investigate.
The murder takes place at a dance held by Eve’s friends. They are Mark Lindsey (senator), his wife Julia- their young son Ted - and Ellis (a niece) . A cousin Chalkey and his bodyguard Ernesto turn up just before they are leaving for the ball. It is among this little group of people the murderer is to be found. I couldn’t figure it out but it was great fun reading it.
I like the introduction in the beginning with persons of interest in this mystery, and the list of objects also of interest in this mystery. It makes it so much easier to read.
It was an enjoyable read.
I like the introduction in the beginning with persons of interest in this mystery, and the list of objects also of interest in this mystery. It makes it so much easier to read.
It was an enjoyable read.
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