Review: murder and mayhem
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
My review:From the moment I opened the book and began reading I was inside the story. Dick has a gift with his use of action words that allows the reader to become part of the scene. I was there, I could have told you what the weather was like and on several occasions, smells he described overwhelmed me. An author that can place a reader inside the novel from the very beginning is great, but it is absolutely wonderful when you get a book that keeps you inside through the duration of the novel. This was such a novel. I was flattered when asked if I would read and review it, but I was honored after I read it. He has a way of weaving a story that I could not have guessed early on who the murderer was and at times I guessed and was way off. Not many books have allowed me to guess incorrectly when delving into their mysteries. This one did. I was not floored when I got to the end but I was surprised that I did not figure it out earlier.  The synopsis doesn't even begin to do the book justice, it doesn't give us all the nuances and the plethora of possibilities that actually reading it allows. I will be recommending this to everyone that loves a good mystery with a bit of murder and historical mayhem.