missmarketpaperback 's review for:

An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson

4.0

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This is a beautifully written, if dense, period mystery. I found it very slow at times, but I enjoyed the backdrop of the 1930s theater scene in London. I never felt like I got to know the main character very well, but I like the premise of a female playwright as sort-of detective. The book is terribly British in tone, with a lot of subtlety that sometimes made it hard to follow. I would recommend to mystery and historical novel fans, but not to those looking for some romance mixed in with their historical mystery.