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Great expectation, Simone! I think you should expect that.
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One thing I missed was why does Manderson hate Marlowe? Jealousy?
I think so, Carol. In fact, Manderson didn't have a voice in the book. It's difficult to be certain.
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Sandy wrote: "As I remember Manderson saw his wife talking with Marlowe, perhaps comforting him after a failed romance, and assumed they were having an affair."That could be it. I knew I had missed something.
Simone made a good point about the police disappearing.
I loved the character of Mabel Manderson. I thought she had a lot of depth.
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Susan wrote: "I also thought the affair was assumed, rather than real. I don't think she could have had an affair, as she was this sort of idealised wife and woman."Yes- he misinterpreted what he saw, and what according to Mabel was mere sympathy she was showing for Marlowe (?).
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Besides that, we know that they didn't have at that time a good relationship. In this context, Mendelson "conclusions" didn't seems absurd.
Manderson, not Mendelson!
Sandy wrote: "I never thought about this while reading but we only have Mabel word that there was no affair. Our only 'proof' is that they went their separate ways after the murder."True- perhaps Bentley was leaving the possibility open of her as the killer....
Reading the Detectives
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The Red House Mystery (other topics)Evans Above (other topics)
Trent's Last Case (other topics)
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Raymond Chandler (other topics)Rhys Bowen (other topics)
E.C. Bentley (other topics)
