Book Review: The Case of the Worried Waitress by Erle Stanley Gardner (1966)
Synopsis: While out dining with Della Street, Perry Mason learns a new waitress, Kit Ellis, has traded with another server to have his table. Suspecting she wants a consultation, Mason leaves her his card and when she visits his office the next day, she tells a strange tale about her Aunt Sophia, who lives like a pauper despite having thousands of dollars hidden away in hat boxes. Agreeing something is amiss, Mason advises Kit to leave the house immediately. Only, it is already too late. When his client returns to get her things, she is accused of stealing $100 and not long after, her aunt is assaulted, and Kit becomes the primary suspect for attempted murder. Review: After being reintroduced to Perry Mason books several days ago with The Case of the Beautiful Beggar , I decided to get the next one in the series, The Case of the Worried Waitress . This required a short wait because our library had to order a copy, but I had it in time for the weekend. Unfortunately, while I didn'...