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The Mystery on the Snow by Kenneth Robeson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was unique (among the Doc Savage books I've read) in that it's a straightforward mystery without any trappings of the supernatural. There is no pretense of there being a werewolf or goblin or any of the other strange things that always turn out to have a natural explanation. Here, it's just a bad guy trying to steal a man's valuable mineral discovery.

It's otherwise pretty typical: somewhat entertaining; decent action; a bit of insensitivity and outdated language; an almost complete lack of female characters; everyday banter; a little gee-whiz science.

I liked that this one had all five of Doc's team, which makes it more fun, though I STILL cannot remember the difference between a couple of them. (In my head, Long Tom and Johnny are just Long Johnny.) :)

Recommended? Kinda. If you read Doc Savage, sure, read this one. If you don't read Doc Savage, there's no reason to start here.

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