Review: A fly on the wall view of the lives of the rich and famous wrapped in a murder mystery
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2014
This was a drastic departure from my usual reading choices. I’m glad I let myself be diverted.Miranda Richards has earned her place among the ‘beautiful people’ as we called them in the sixties. She’s turning eighty now and has invited a select group of friends, family and hangers-on to her home to celebrate. Each guest, and the lady herself, are introduced in exquisite detail, both with regard to personality and also lifestyle.The latter leave the reader feeling like a fly on the wall of a post-Oscars private party. We are given an intimate look at the food, the clothing, the furniture, the lifestyle and the art these rich and famous surround themselves with. Lewandowski  has researched these aspects of her characters’ lives so well we become voyeurs into their lives, both the good and the decadent, and drool with envy.All this is offered up in a double murder mystery that leaves the reader wondering until the last, cleverly presented so that there is more than one suspect. The one whodunit was unsuspected by me until very near the end and is revealed with a twist that will surprise you.The combination of murder and setting sets this book apart from your run-of-the-mill whodunits. Give this first novel a try. You won’t be disappointed.