Member Reviews
Andreia N, Reviewer
A nice mystery book that I read quite quickly.
The plot is nicely developed and the mystery is engaging. There are some unexpected unexpected twists throughout the story and the end is very satisfying. Gotta love the feeling of having all the loose ends tied up nicely.
Gaston, one of the protagonists and the lead police detective in charge of the cause does must of the work, not using much of the usual forensic support I'm used to seeing in other murder mysteries.
One of the pain points for me is the number of characters in the book. Apart from the three main ones, there are all the suspects, plus everyone related to them in some way (family, workers, etc). I had to make a list with them to remember who was who. At times it was tiring to keep up.
The other pain point was the writing style. As a reader who isn't much of a fan of many and long descriptions, this was particularly painful for me. Whenever a new character or place is introduced, the author just goes on and on describing every single detail sometimes for over a page. It made me disconnect from the story and even just paragraphs. But I think this is a matter of taste.
Overall, a good book with a nice puzzle and resolution.
Melisende d, Reviewer
" .. so Holmes was dead .... the author of so many murders was now the victim of one ..."
Yes, author Ovid Holmes is dead - and how is his death linked to the murder of Charles Walters twenty years ago. Bookseller and avid ready of mystery novels, Sam Wisemann decides t investigate as it was his partner Jennifer Riccofia, who found the body of Ovid Holmes.
The narrative is likeable enough, and the plot well constructed with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing to the end. It is a cozy-mystery not a psychological thriller.
This was the second in the series (the first being "A Death at the University" and the next being "The Book Review of Death"), however there is enough background given that this can be read as a stand-alone mystery.
