Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Never-Fail Blake
Arthur Stringer · 2018
66/100
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Never-Fail Blake is a brisk period thriller that delivers exactly what it promises — fast-moving detective episodes with atmosphere and period flavor. The episodic structure means you never get a fully satisfying single arc, and modern readers will notice the dating in both prose and conventions. A pleasant enough read for fans of early twentieth-century crime fiction, but not essential.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety80
substance60
craft65
originality58
accuracy72
hype60
age-fit65
human-eye62
Penny’s verdict66
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