A review by depizan
Close Quarters by Michael Gilbert

2.0

Technically well done, but suffers from the problem that puzzle-mysteries often suffer from - because it relies entirely on the puzzle, there's no real sense of the suspects as suspects. And, conversely, it's solvable based on the conventions of the puzzle-mystery.

I think puzzle-mysteries really only work for me when adapted as shows. Having the thing acted out tends to paper over the flaws and bring more...humanity, I guess...to the stories.