Review: not much of a mystery
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2011
I do not rate based on price, nor length, but on content. I am not a prior fan of the author. This is not a mystery in the sense of a puzzle for the reader, but seems more about the heroine discovering her strengths - which will likely please prior fans somewhat.  However, the story is very thin and there were annoying errors: a 'housemate' answers the door (I was relieved to have this 'mystery' explained by the use of 'housemaid' a couple paragraphs later); a character was 'not used to being the center of attention' when from context she clearly was (interrupted the flow of the story by causing me to reread repeatedly). Also, the reference to being close to 'Mama' was odd (was this meant as a clue or a red herring or was it just poorly executed dialog?).All in all the offering failed on many levels.  It failed to entertain, to introduce me to an engaging character, to impress me with the author's skill, to assure me of the publisher's quality, to cause me to have any interest in seeking out more.  All in all this is likely to have a negtive marketing impact.