Declaring that the detective novel was the only form of literature that put the reader to work, [S.S. van Dine] argued that “a deduction game emphasising fair play within a limited setting” would be the story structure with the best potential to result in masterpiece mystery stories […] But when the elements of the game are too severely limited and the building materials are all the same, only the first few builders will get all the glory and there will be an over-abundance of similar novels…
—Soji Shimada, in his introduction to The Moai Island Puzzle
A lovely homage, JJ! I’m trying! I really am!!
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Great celebration of Halter’s work JJ – as ever, your enthusiasm is very contagious! Off to get me some more of his books right now 🙂
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