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judyward's review
2.0
This was the first book that I've read by Catherine Aird and my friends tell me that I definitely started with the wrong one. That's me. A short, kind of breezy, book starring a dead body in the middle of a yew maze, a goat tetered in a garden in a Cathedral close, a young child who has to have his eye removed, and dead animals left on doorsteps. I did like the ah-ha moment, but wasn't wild about the explanation offered in the wrap-up. I think that I will give this author another try, but plan to check out some of her earlier works.
jvilches's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nichola's review
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was a little predictable but the motive was one of the few I understand and the method of creating an alibi was interesting. And Crosby was right! For once.
This was fun as always but I feel like the author was more interested in the alibi than the murderer.
This was fun as always but I feel like the author was more interested in the alibi than the murderer.
magistratrium's review
3.0
3 1/2 stars. Very clever solution to the mystery which was right in front of my eyes but I didn’t see it.
nocto's review against another edition
Short and sweet, but really pretty well executed. A detective story that does exactly what is says on the tin and clears the reading palette after something rich like the Hill I just read. Not an author I've come across before but one I'll certainly try again. A very neat story about mazes and light shows and goats in cathedral closes.
cmbohn's review
5.0
It starts with the body in maze, and goes on to cover evil doings outside the church.
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