The Listening House

Reissuance of 1938 crime novel. Takes place in boarding house with diverse cast of characters and several murders. An old-timey story. Dark - emotional - funny - mysterious - light-hearted. The author's second novel, “The Chuckling Fingers”, will be reissued later in 2021.

How on earth has this been out of print so long? Delightful heroine/narrator, great story, fabulous dialogue, superb atmosphere and a great cast of characters in the titular house. All in all a delight, and Mabel Seeley is now the object of much searching for further books. Should be 4.5 stars.