This is a collection of six stories surrounding the detective skills of a doctor named Reggie Fortune. There's not much more to say. He solves mysteries.
I was reminded of Sherlock Holmes immediately. Reggie had knowledge no one else did, and he seemed to rub people the wrong way by keeping it to himself.
I feel like the majority of the stories were too short. The one that wasn't, the final one, was only explained because a random woman showed up. Another story, I completely missed what happened, but I didn't go back and figure it out. Reggie's character felt a little flat for me as well. All I learned about him was that he has a superior attitude, and he likes muffins. Other than that, he just kind of knows things.
This isn't a bad book, but I wouldn't label it as good either. It fell in that category for me where I was okay reading it, but it won't make a lasting impression on me. I really enjoyed the final story until Reggie wasn't the one to figure out anything regarding the motive. The first story was the most surprising. I wasn't expecting a doctor to let a man die. I won't go into detail, but he was very nonchalant about the entire thing. It was just a strange ride...
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