The Case of the Buried Clock

Written in 1943, this novel is set against the backdrop of the nation's involvement in World War II. One of the main characters is Harley Raymond, a wounded vet who has returned home to the Los Angeles area. Tires are being rationed (which provides Mason with an important clue), and so on. Much of t......more

Over the last forty years I've read all of the Mason novels at least once, and most several times. This is one of the best. It was written during the War Years, one of Gardner's best eras. The film-noir feel of the early novels (1934 - 39) was fading. Mason (and Gardner) were mellowing. Mason was no......more

This is getting a kind of low rating, but allow me to explain... This book is okay. It's decent. But it's not one of the better Perry Masons. I would usually give a Perry Mason novel a 3-4 star rating. They're quick reads, most aren't incredibly memorable, but they're interesting and relaxing and I e......more

You can't go wrong with a good Perry Mason.......more

I have been watching the new Perry Mason series on HBO and have found it to be a very different take on the Mason character. It takes place in the early 1930s and Mason is an investigator for an attorney getting involved in a very noirish kidnapping and murder case. The series is very dark and so un......more