I read this back in the 90's when I had access to Creighton's library in Omaha. As Jesuit institution, it played a piviotal role of realizing the height, length, breadth and depth of the faith.

The Innocence of Father Brown:
This first volume of Father Brown stories. was written at about the same time as the Sherlock Holmes stories, yet they seem much more dated. They do have a certain period charm but the motivation of the characters is unconvincing to a modern audience.

The Wisdom of Father Brown
I didn't find the stories in this collection really held my interest all that much.

The Incredulity of Father Brown
The stories in this collection were much better, with intriguing mysteries and wry comments from Father Brown.

The Secret of Father Brown
Good mysteries, but the author's agenda is getting a bit too blatant and turning into the proverbial blunt instrument.

The Scandal of Father Brown
I enjoyed this final collection of Father Brown stories while I was reading them but they all seemed fairly forgettable. ( )

An perfect bedside companion; the stories being short and rather amusing then unsettling one can put the book down when reaching drowsiness to sleep without losing the plot! ( )

Chesterton created one of the great eccentric amateur detectives in Father Brown, spun some surreal plots, and mixed spirituality with detection, law with morality. ( )

I love Chesterton, but the quality of his stories here varies wildly. All of the stories in the first part, "The Innocence of Father Brown", are excellent though-- especially "The Blue Cross" and the unfortunately entitled "Queer Feet". ( )

I love "complete" books.

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