★★½
GENRE: Cozy Mystery
SUBJECT: bigamy, blackmail, jealousy
SETTING: Seattle, WA
CHARACTERS: Judith McMonigle, Joe Flynn, Renie Jones, Otto Brodie, Oriana Brodie,
DATE READ: November 1 - November 16
NO. OF PAGES: 208
Off the Shelf (pre-2012)? Source?: yes, Nook stockpile
CATEGORY: Study Hall
PLOT:..............................................2
CHARACTERIZATION:......................2.5
TOPICS:..........................................2
STYLE:.............................................3
ORIGINALITY:..................................2
ADDICTIVENESS:.............................2.5
OWNERSHIP:...................................3
THRESHOLD QUALITY:......................2
Average...........................................................2.38
This book was a typical locked door mystery. The murder occurs at the B&B owned by Judith McMonigle when the Brodie family checks in because their own house is being fumigated. For fun step-mom Oriana, decides to hire a fortune teller who ends up dead.
Good premise, but way too many characters with little development who were never sufficiently identified as to how they related to each other, poor police interaction and IMO, below par writing. That said I enjoyed it but doubt I'll pick up the next one anytime soon.
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