Review: Another "could have been good if"
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 5, 2013
This really could have been good - murder, arsenic, unhealthy relationship between doctor and patient, some interesting characters.  If only (1) the extra, unnecessary characters were omitted (2) the stereotypes (like the bulldog policeman, the uptight doctor) were fleshed out (3) some silly aspects of the plot were left out (why does she take in a prostitute? does that further the plot in any way?) (4) the red herring was written better.  The first half of the story was okay, but the second half was just plain silly.  In a mystery, "wow I didn't see that coming" is a well thought out plot twist.  "Where the he** did that come from?" is not, it's a way to get around a plot that isn't internally consistent.  People can have ulterior motives (happens in many good mysteries) but that is different than when they act completely out of character.  I feel bad, I don't like writing bad reviews, but this one was a pass.