Pro's--What to say about this book....it keeps you entirely baffled until the very end, it has some clever idea's, and it points out that there are more crimes than stealing and murdering. There are crimes against humanity like pride, hording, ect. I also appreciated the author's brief opinion on evolution. Very humorous but true.
Con's--The book, just like the prime character Basil Grant, is eccentric and sometimes difficult to make sense of. Even in the end you still aren't fully aware how Basil solved all of these mysteries, you just know that he did. Personally I prefer a more Sherlock Holmes style where you may actually learn something from the methods the detective has used. Another con, Basil Grant once referred to the Sherlock Holmes stories derogatorily. I am a huge fan of Holmes so this irritated me a bit. :) One more thing to mention is that the book takes at least three pages (front and back) before it gets to the actually story. Before that I felt like Chesterton was rambling.
There is nothing fundamentally wrong with this book but I don't necessarily recommend it. Proceed if you think it sounds interesting.
3 Stars. Ages 12 and up.
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