Review: A Classic Murder Mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2014
If you, (like me), enjoy a good mystery suspense whodunit set in rural England then you’ll enjoy this novel.Author, Diana J Febry has woven an interesting police procedural, introducing her investigators, Chief Inspector Peter Hatherall and Detective Inspector Fiona Williams. Characters that are perfectly believable.One word of warning – Febry includes a whole array of other characters who might well be suspects – so bear that in mind as the suspense unravels before your eyes. Apart from the police, the characters are a real cross-section of society, from polite villagers, snooty middle class to complete nutters! All good grist to the mill for interest.A skeleton is unearthed one morning after a storm, and is found lying in the roots of an old and enormous tree. The bones are eventually found to belong to a young woman who went missing in about 1991.So a classic murder mystery – in discovering what happened to the unfortunate young lady - and as you dig deeper into the book you’ll see how close to reality certain of the events really are in a small Cotswold village. Everyone seems to have a secret past, often involving feuds and disputes, and the police are no exception.Everything comes together with one nice ending. And although the book is not especially gritty in the American sense there is plenty enough to keep the reader hooked and guessing right until the last page.Enjoyable.I received this book free in exchange for a fair and honest review.