Sherry Schwabacher's Reviews > The Case of the Fabulous Fake

Gardner had a well-honed pattern and didn't vary it. Why should he? He sold millions of copies all over the world and his creation, Perry Mason, is still popping up on the TV screen at all hours. The dialog from the novels is exactly like the dialog on TV! Perry is a master of mansplaining, something we had no word for back in the 50s and 60s. I can just imagine Della's eyes rolling back when he starts pontificating. Not to mention the blatant sexism and racism on display. Still, it was a fun read, a quick dive into our recent (to me, anyway) past. I read this for Monday Morning Mystery Book Club at the library.