Review: "Death by Didgeridoo"... a non-violent murder mystery... 5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2014
"Death by Didgeridoo" (A Jamie Quinn Mystery) is a short murder mystery by author Barbara Venkataraman. This Kindle e-book was approximately 111 printed pages and sold for $0.99 at the time of writing this review.Please Note: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.General Theme <spoilers>Jamie Quinn, our hero is a on-again off-again family lawyer. To her chagrin, she's drawn into a murder case involving her cousin, Adam, who has Asperger's syndrome, a disorder in the Autism spectrum. But being 'family' does have some responsibilities that are not easily side-stepped. So with Adam's ability to effectively communicate compromised, it's left to Jamie to find the real villain.Some thoughts on "Death by Didgeridoo"...Well written and edited.The entire story featured a nice sense of pace and timing.A murder mystery that might be found under the heading of 'lite-mysteries'. There's no hint of violence (except for the murder under investigation); no real hint of tension or danger. But yet, there was something about this work that made it a compelling read.I liked Jamie Quinn's character. Her involvement had an air of self-depreciatory modesty and borderline panic as she was admittedly completely out of her comfort zone in this area of the law. She had an easy going style and a sense of humor... often reflected in her comments and thoughts, usually surrounding her many self-perceived shortcomings. But regardless, she comes off as a competent opponent to anyone on the wrong side of the law... and even a few instances of those on its right side... lol.Impressions:An enjoyable 'lite' murder mystery. A non-violent and fun read.As it is... 5 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com@ralannicholson