A review by jcbmathcat
Midnight Fugue by Reginald Hill

5.0

I think this was the right book at the right time, because I picked it up and finished it in the same day. This is Hill's 24th Dalziel and Pascoe mystery. I need to go back and read the rest of them, as I've only read a few here and there. The story takes place within a 24-hour period and each chapter is titled by its time frame. There are multiple story lines that interconnect, and Hill manages to make them all believable. Even though this is a murder mystery, there is humor, too. The endings are nicely done and there are a few twists that made this a very satisfying read! Oh, I looked up the name Dalziel and it's "Dee el" or "Dee yell" with emphasis on the second syllable (in case you were wondering). (I didn't realize that I read this book in 2010. This review is from that reading. I pulled the book from a pile that I intend to read and then donate, so with a second reading under my belt, I think I can safely donate this and give another reader a chance to enjoy it as much as I. It took me two days to read this time around, probably because other tasks got in the way.)