Reviews for Finite mathematics and its applications

The average rating for Finite mathematics and its applications based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-02-22 00:00:00 Duke Trana After developing a taste for the "golden age mysteries" following extensive sessions with Ellery Quinn and Anthony Boucher, I had tried to get hold of books penned by another Master: John Dickson Carr. Unfortunately, most of his books were out-of-print. Now, thanks to the Rue Morgue Press, I got to read one of his most famous stories. Alas, I am not leaving with that satisfactory afterglow that one is supposed to have after finishing a sumptuous meal. Rather, I am leaving with a bitter feeling that would make me rather wary of so-called "locked room" mysteries for quite some time. Trying to list my grievances would be full of spoilers, and hence I would refrain from them. Nevertheless, I am somewhat compelled to state the following: - 1. Any reader of "The Hound of Baskervilles" would be able to find the murderer rather easily, and it's surprising that in a Castle full of stuffed Britishers, that wasn't the case. 2. One of the prime reasons behind my love-affair with Agatha Christie's works is the unbelievable skill that she had shown in incorporating human drama into gothic & grotesque mysteries. THAT, despite all the slapstick, was plain absent here. Now it's up to you.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-04-10 00:00:00 Thomas Vigliotti The Case of the Constant Suicides (Dr. Gideon Fell, #13) by John Dickson Carr. Distant cousins of the Campbell clan have been invited to the Shira Castle in the Scottish Highlands to attend a family gathering of sorts. It appears Angus Campbell has committed suicide. Then again was it murder. A desperately needed inheritance is at stake for the remaining family-Colin Campbell and Angus's former mistress. The rather humorous way those distant cousins meet brings a lightheartedness to the story. Dr. Gideon Fell isn't on the scene until well towards chapter 9. His presence brings with it another dimension to solving this mystery. This was one of the most brilliantly written mysteries (and a locked room mystery at that) in the Dr. Fell books. I was glued to the pages. Dr. Fell was a master investigator.