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Title: The Case of the Dangerous Dowager

Subtitle: Perry Mason Series, Book 10

Author: Erle Stanley Gardner

Narrator: Alexander Cendese

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-05-16

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When Matilda Benson solicits the help of Perry Mason, her request seems simple enough: cruise to a gambling ship moored just beyond the twelve-mile limit and buy back the IOUs signed by Miss Benson's niece. But after Mason reaches the floating casino, he discovers problems aplenty - most notably the ship's owner with a bullet hole through his head. Strangely enough, Matilda and her niece are also on board that night...when someone tosses a gun over the railing. Does Perry Mason's client have something to hide?

Members Reviews:

If you love Gardner, you have to read the Dangerous Dowager

As usual, the books are always much more interesting and provide more suspense and questions than the TV movies. Not that I don't love the TV series of the first few seasons. This novel is no different. And though this novel was the basis of one of the series shows, it is quite different with the exception of the general characters and related environment of gambling casinos.

While the plot advances in a somewhat convoluted fashion, that only adds to the questions of 'who dunnit.' One notable trait of Gardner and his books, he successfully puts the reader in the setting as an observer. You find yourself experiencing the uncomfortable, if not miserable, night time boat trips to and from the gambling ship.

I don't do book reports in my reviews. That's why you read the book. You find yourself in the scenes and interpret and visualize your own experience. Why would you want to hear me tell it?

While I believe that the Cool & Lam novels are by far the greatest works Erle Stanley Gardner created, I love the Perry Mason novels. In some of the PM novels you'll note irritating contradictions, but most are great reading and all are worth reading. The Dangerous Dowager is no exception.

I've read most of Gardner's books, and probably all of those I've read, two or three times.

Mason Digging a Hole and Climbing Out

The writing is always good and surprisingly not dated. Perry Mason takes off on an attempt to help a client maintain custody of a child against a devious husband whose interest is mostly in getting control of a trust fund. Good clean story with a twist at the end.

Good as usual.

ESG usually has one main clue in a book. That clue is presented fairly to the reader, but is presented with the rush of action contained in all his books. The reader is usually so caught up in the action they overlook it. That is true with this book as well, however the confession at the end does help the case as Mason saw it, otherwise the reader would have been left with the idea of a cover up. The title character beautifully drawn.

The case of the dangerous gamblers.

I fully enjoyed this book. It kept me guessing as to who did or commented the killing of the gambler and black mailer.

Three Stars

Typical Perry Mason - typical detective story of its generation.