Review: Shattered Clues
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2013
I received a free download of "Shattered Clues" by Mel Hodgkinson, through the Mystery and Crime Thrillers Group of Goodreads, in exchange for a honest review. This is a classic Victorian detective story at its best! A real whodunit, and I found myself totally engrossed in the mystery.Inspector Drewes and Constable Withers have been called to the scene of three murders. Inspector Drewes relies heavily on Withers who has a very smart and keen ability to solve many cases.The first body was discovered in Henshawe Street, in the back alley. The corpse had been that of a middle aged man, about 35, thin, slumped outside the entrance of a gambling place. Dr. Nunnington, the police surgeon was called to the scene, not to determine motive but to give cause of death. Examination of the body revealed massive face and head wounds.The second victim was that of a elderly woman, in her 60's,found at home with weak stab wounds on her hands , a knife left behind, and injury to the base of the skull. It would seem that this was a case of self-murder, made to look like murder.The third death was identified as Dr Nunnington's brother, Edward, found brutally murdered in Nunnington's home. He had come to visit his brother.Inspector Drewes was methodical in his approach, inspecting the crime scenes, processing the facts, and analyzing the clues. The killer had gone to great depths to hide the truth, with intricate planning and execution...but some things just don't add up. The clues were there to unravel. A definite 5 Star rating. Don't miss out on this one!