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A review by bookhero6
Inherit the Dead by Jonathan Santlofer
4.0
I received this book through the Goodreads Firstreads program.
This book has a lot going for it. Each chapter is written by an established author. The proceeds go to a good non-profit organization. It's a classic missing persons case filled with money. It reads fast and easy.
I never expected it to flow so well. Despite being written by 20 different authors, it is a cohesive mystery. I don't like to discuss plot in reviews because that is available on the book page. At first, I was worried it was a dumbed down version of Night Flim by Marisha Pessl. It's not.
Yes, we have a disgraced detective. Yes, we have a beautiful heiress. But it's more like a really awesome SVU episode brought to print. In fact, I would love to see SVU do a "ripped from the headlines" episode from this book.
I decided not to read it from the "it has a good purpose" perspective, and just for its value as a mystery novel. I have to admit, I was worried about Charlaine Harris' and Mary Higgins Clark's contributions being able to divert from their formulas. But I forgot how good Charlaine Harris is when not writing Sookie Stackhouse novels, and I forgot how Mary Higgins Clark knows how to write a good suspense sequence.
Despite being written by 20 different authors, it flows nicely and creates a good story with good atmosphere. It's 21st Century Noir, and I mean that the best way possible.
Even if youdon't buy the book for its good purpose, check it out from your library for a good read.
This book has a lot going for it. Each chapter is written by an established author. The proceeds go to a good non-profit organization. It's a classic missing persons case filled with money. It reads fast and easy.
I never expected it to flow so well. Despite being written by 20 different authors, it is a cohesive mystery. I don't like to discuss plot in reviews because that is available on the book page. At first, I was worried it was a dumbed down version of Night Flim by Marisha Pessl. It's not.
Yes, we have a disgraced detective. Yes, we have a beautiful heiress. But it's more like a really awesome SVU episode brought to print. In fact, I would love to see SVU do a "ripped from the headlines" episode from this book.
I decided not to read it from the "it has a good purpose" perspective, and just for its value as a mystery novel. I have to admit, I was worried about Charlaine Harris' and Mary Higgins Clark's contributions being able to divert from their formulas. But I forgot how good Charlaine Harris is when not writing Sookie Stackhouse novels, and I forgot how Mary Higgins Clark knows how to write a good suspense sequence.
Despite being written by 20 different authors, it flows nicely and creates a good story with good atmosphere. It's 21st Century Noir, and I mean that the best way possible.
Even if youdon't buy the book for its good purpose, check it out from your library for a good read.