What a remarkable little collection of stories! Loosely connected, each with its own minor characters, with a heavy Sherlock Holmes influence. Although, that influence is simply that. Basil Grant has his own powers of deduction that border on extrasensory perception at times. Easily read and enjoyable to boot! Rupert Grant is lovely as the frustrated and exasperated younger brother cum junior detective type. There were several times I found myself chuckling over his "hair-pulling exclamatories."

After harvesting at the library for the next few weeks, I came across this title. These novels inevitably all present an unexpected profession. It's pretty funny, sometimes far-fetched. The character of Basil, a former magistrate considered mad, seems particularly improbable with his ability to see the reality of personalities immediately. But it's excellent and quick to read, a delightful interlude.
I only knew of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, a few surveys by Father Brown, read a long time ago—finally, an author to remember when the need to smile through books arises.

Βιβλίο που χαίρεσαι να το διαβάζεις· το ύφος του Τσέστερτον είναι απαράμιλλο και σαρκάζει άγρια τη σοβαροφάνεια και την υποκρισία. Αν το καλοσκεφτεί κανείς ανακαλύπτει -από άλλον δρόμο- τη δύναμη που βρήκε στο παράδοξο ο Μπρεχτ. Διαμαντάκι.