robinwalter 's review for:

A Fête Worse Than Death by Dolores Gordon-Smith

3.5

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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An interesting start to the series. The author has nailed the period style very well.  I found the period-appropriate racial slurs troubling, and the key evidence was in a lengthy passage about WWI which I kind of glazed over. Several of the key elements of the story were rather obvious, although I didn't put them together to actually work out the killer until there was no one else left it could be. The book did enough to ensure I check out the next in the series