The Case of the Velvet Claws

from Miguelnunonave

Somehow a very stylish legal thriller, incredibly satisfying and clever. A shame that these books aren't re-edited in more decent versions nowadays. You're left with these shabby old paperbacks that do not do justice to the contents.

from AnnieMod

Usually first novels take some time to build the characters and the relationships; to introduce the dynamics. Gardner somehow manages to pull off his first Mason novel without needing it. The story just starts, backgrounds get revealed when needed and the story just happen. Meet Eva. A married wo...

from delphimo

This is my first foray into the written work of Perry Mason. As a child, I probably saw every episode of Perry Mason. The novel did not seem to be the Perry Mason that I remembered. The story took many turns before coming to the conclusion. The novel ran on dialogue, as opposed to lengthy descrip...

from smik

Unlike many others in the Perry Mason series, this novel is not centred on a court room drama, but it does introduce the characters who featured in most other novels in the series: his secretary Della Street, a young woman at this time, and obviously in love with her boss; and private eye Paul Dr...

from smik

Unlike many others in the Perry Mason series, this novel is not centred on a court room drama, but it does introduce the characters who featured in most other novels in the series: his secretary Della Street, a young woman at this time, and obviously in love with her boss; and private eye Paul Dr...