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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
kiwikathleen's review against another edition
4.0
Another in this series that I'm enjoying very much. No danger this time, and no gory details. The series has a nice range of crime.
anna_hepworth's review
3.0
I've read quite a bit of Wilhelm's sf, but I don't think I've ever read any of her straight out murder mysteries before. And it is a good example of the genre. Unfortunately, I think I'm easily bored by murder mysteries, especially when they hinge on a second death as the way to solve the murder. I also get a bit antsy about people who aren't police being the ones who find all of the relevant information*, and to some extent are withholding it from the police. Especially, as in this story, when there are scenes of the 'investigator' confronting the major witness, on her own. Goes against my set of 'play by the rules'.
And the other problem with this book is that the characters are not particularly memorable. The plot is good, although I'm not sure that I remember all of the twists that the solution is based on, and it is certainly one of those lovely 'unpleasant person dies so everyone has a motive' type stories that redeem this genre to me.
* by which I'm thinking the pieces of the puzzle that the solution hinges on, rather than the 'who was where, when' info.
And the other problem with this book is that the characters are not particularly memorable. The plot is good, although I'm not sure that I remember all of the twists that the solution is based on, and it is certainly one of those lovely 'unpleasant person dies so everyone has a motive' type stories that redeem this genre to me.
* by which I'm thinking the pieces of the puzzle that the solution hinges on, rather than the 'who was where, when' info.
davidpaige's review against another edition
3.0
I was a little disappointed with this book. If you like courtroom scenes, you may not be thrilled with this book. Not only does the story never see the inside of a courtroom, there isn't even a single judge who comes into the picture.
The story concerns the investigation by Barbara to try and find out who murdered the victim.
The story concerns the investigation by Barbara to try and find out who murdered the victim.
soovailyn's review against another edition
4.0
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Most of the story deserves 4 stars. I think the ending was rushed and needed the time the other elements were given within the story.
Currently on Audible Plus
Most of the story deserves 4 stars. I think the ending was rushed and needed the time the other elements were given within the story.
hazelbright's review
2.0
You do not start out a mystery from the perspective of the killer and give absolutely NO indication that the person has the capability to kill. That is literally the First Commandment of Detective Fiction: The criminal must be someone mentioned in the early part of the story, but must not be anyone whose thoughts the reader has been allowed to follow. Wilhelm, who teaches a writer's workshop, surely knows about the Commandments. It almost makes me wonder if Wilhelm broke the first commandment out of hubris.