A clever whodunit set in the Roaring Twenties
It’s the old story: a dinner party in the country, clashing
personalities, and a body in the library. Tensions rise as the remaining guests
must work out whodunit and why. There’s no detective present, just five scared
people and a whole lot of alcohol.
This was a thoroughly enjoyable mystery with plenty of
twists; I thought I knew where it was going several times, and each time had
the rug pulled out from under me. Despite this, it’s no deus ex machina. There were several red herrings but everything you
need is right there in front of you.
It was a bit of a slow start but it really drew me in. The characters
were thorny and flawed but interesting, the setting labyrinthine but I
eventually got the hang of where everything was. I liked the ending as well:
not too pat, but with a hope for the future.
If you want an atmospheric murder mystery, please pick this
book up.
Five twisty stars
I received a copy of this story from the author through ReadingAlley
in exchange for an honest review.
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