Title: The Coming of Mr. Quin
Series: Harley Quin #1
Genre: Short story, Mystery, Classic
Format: ebook
Pages: 100
Published: March 1, 1923
Where I got It: Borrowed from library
Summary:
It's dark and cold, with snow drifts everywhere, when Mr. Harley Quin appears at the door of Royston Hall stating that his car has broken down.
Once inside, he finds a small party celebrating the new year. Quin remarks that he knew the previous owner of Royston Hall. He then launches into the tragic tale of the former occupants leading to a dramatic change in the perceptions of the current inhabitants. But has Mr. Quin's revelation come too late?
Review:
Eee another AG down! Not sure why, but I've been craving her work lately.
Here we are with a group of friends, and it is New Year's when a weird man named Mr. Harley Quin shows up at the door. His car has broken down, and his driver is trying to fix it. He comes in and launches into a tragic tale of the former occupants of this house.
This was def a different format of storytelling. I liked it for the most part. You can tell that this was testing the waters with this new character. Her writing here felt almost hesitant. Not sure why, but that's how it felt to me.
This wasn't my favorite of her works, but I am curious to learn more about this Harley Quin character. He seems interesting enough. Different and odd, but likeable.
The ending felt a bit rushed for my liking.
Overall, I enjoyed this little short mystery. I am curious to read more in the series. 3 stars from me.
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