11/22/63 "the work of a master craftsman" but commented that "the wires go slack from time to time" and the book wanders from genre to genre, particularly in the middle. More pointedly, "Los Angeles Times" book critic David Ulin called the novel "a misguided effort in story and writing"; Ulin's primary criticism is the conceit of the story, which requires the reader to follow two plotlines simultaneously – historical fiction built upon the Kennedy assassination as well as the tale of a time traveling English teacher – which adds a page load to the novel that Ulin found excessive. On September
The King Is Dead (novel) is the final Ellery Queen novel set in Wrightsville, but only for a chapter. While some Queen novels focus on character development, this one is in the "puzzle" category, with complex clues and efforts to explain seemingly impossible events. According to one fan resource, "There isn't too much mystery about whodunit -- it's more a question of howdidhedoit." The King Is Dead (novel) The King Is Dead is a novel published in 1951 by Ellery Queen. It is a mystery novel set primarily on a fictional island, but also partly in Wrightsville, a fictional small town in the northeastern United