Winnie-the-Pooh is so much a part of the general consciousness that we (at least I) often forget that Milne was an established writer when he created the 100 Acre Wood. This book is one that preceded Pooh and is his only mystery. Looking forward to it.

So much fun!! I admit freely that at least one of the stars is bestowed for the fact that the book was written by A.A. Milne (my parents called me Pooh Bear as a child). But that is not unwarranted, considering it is the only mystery he ever wrote and it is very well done for a debut mystery. I did come up with the solution about half-way through, but the whys and wherefores of the crime eluded me for a bit, and watching Antony and Bill solve the case was a large part of the fun. I wish there were another novel or 10 with these characters so I could continue to hang out with them.

I also really enjoyed the preface by the author talking about how he came to write the book and his philosophy of mysteries. While I like all types of mystery novels, I share his preference for the amateur sleuth (or at least, one other than a police detective) whose methods are those of a normal person rather than a highly trained specialist or scientist or whatnot. And the use of a "Watson" to help with the case and be the person the detective explains things to as he goes along so that the reader doesn't have to wait til the very end for all the answers is always a technique I appreciate. Most of all, though, I applaud his philosophy that mystery novels should be written in English -- meaning as an ordinary person would, rather than overly stylized literary terminology -- I too, believe that a detective should "go out" the door, rather than "make his egress" from the room.

Will likely add this to the Mystery VBB on the theory that others will be as intrigued as I at the thought of a mystery by the father of Christopher Robin and the Hundred-Acre Wood.

Adding this to the Mystery VBB started by bookstogive.

Bookstogive selected several books -- including this one -- from the Mystery VBB. They all went in the mail to her today.

I selected this great sounding book from the Mystery VBB based on 60f8's review, thanks for including it. On to the top of MTR it goes :)

This is a mystery written in a world gone by but fun to read. I did figure it out quite early, though. Well written and the characters are fun. This was the only mystery written by A. A. Milne as I understand he wrote it for his father who loved mystery's.

I am adding it back to the mystery/thriller VBB for another reader to have a chance.

This one was selected from the mystery/thriller VBB, I hope you like it as I did.

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It looks very good and I will share it with fellow Bookcrossers here in Calgary that enjoy mysteries, too.