Arthur and George

The church shown to the right seems a place of rest and repose. But it is the scene of some rather disquieting events. Julien Barnes retells the story of Arthur Conan Doyle and George Edalji in his latest nove Arthur & George. The book is not only a great read, but leaves you with lots of things to think about. Conan Doyle was most certainly an interesting character. Sherlock Holmes in attitude, but rather more Watson in mental capacity. Actually there are lots of interesting things in the book that give a background to development of modern forensics, such as chains of evidence and proper documentation of evidence. Also the possibility of an appeal probably became a part of the legal system partly because of this case. The contrast between the flamboyant Arthur and the modest George is quite striking. By telling the story switching from one to the other is effective given this contrast. I really recommend this book, especially for Conan Doyle fans.
Just finished Linda Fairstein's latest Alex Cooper story. Pretty much the same recipe as usual. They must have released the paperback and the hardcover at the same time. Why do so many main characters in detective novels seem to have an unlimited supply of money and lots of lovely places to live?

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