The Case of the Sulky Girl, by Erle Stanley Gardner

Growing up, I was a fan of the Perry Mason television series starring Raymond Burr. As much as I enjoyed the series, it never occurred to me to read any of the Perry Mason books written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Having recently watched some of the films from the 1930s starring Warren William, I decided to give the books a try.

I read the first book in the Perry Mason series, The Case of the Velvet Claws the last week of March and upon finishing it, I immediately began reading the second book,The Case of The Sulky Girl. Unlike in the first book, we actually see Mason doing his thing in the courtroom in this one.

Being a fan of the genre, it wasn't difficult for me to spot the killer. Of course, I'll provide no spoilers.

These books are not great works of literature. Erle Stanley Gardner was no Fyodor Dostoevsky;The Case of The Sulky Girl isn't Crime and Punishment, but it is entertaining, never the less. I'll be reading more in the series as time goes by.