Nevermore (novel)

Nevermore
AuthorWilliam Hjortsberg
Set in1923 New York City
PublisherAtlantic Monthly Press
Publication date
1994
ISBN978-0-87113-579-7

Nevermore is a 1994 historical mystery novel by American author William Hjortsberg. In the novel, Harry Houdini joins forces with Arthur Conan Doyle to solve a series of murders, which eerily re-enact the stories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Publishers Weekly considered the novel "droll and captivating" with "stellar characters and (an) outlandish plot".[1] The Los Angeles Times noted Hjortsberg's "obvious delight in historical detail,;[2] similarly, the New York Times observed that Hjorstberg "was obviously out to have a good time" in writing the novel, concluding that as a result, readers would similarly enjoy it.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Nevermore by William Hjortsberg". Publishers Weekly. October 3, 1994. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Casey, Constance (December 13, 1994). "BOOK REVIEW / NOVEL : A Murder Mystery With a Cast of Familiar Characters : NEVERMORE by William Hjortsberg; Atheneum $21, 289 pages". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (December 22, 1994). "Books of The Times; Flesh Turns Into Spirit, Fiction Into Grisly Fact". New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2024.


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