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Title: A Glorious Birth to the Detective Novel
Review: Finally had the chance to read The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins, said to be the first detective novel ever. It was an engaging read, and I recommend it. It is broken down into different narratives, each 'written' by a separate character involved in the case, and all are fully developed and interesting, and it is also interesting to see how the different characters then appear when reflected in other narratives. At times it had me laughing, which I hope was the intent, particularly at the character of Miss Clack, a very serious Christian spinster, who is constantly trying to save souls from the fires of hell in her very strange ways.
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