Review: Where there's a Will
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 28, 2013
Where there's a Will is a story written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, who is known for her fine mysteries. In fact, I have read several of her works and found them to be great reading. By surprise, unless you have read some of the reviews on this novel, it isn't a mystery at all. It is a light comedy, which by the way would make an interesting stage play. A not quite middle-aged woman, Minnie, is left to manage a Sanatorium when her mentor unexpectedly dies. (A Sanatorium is like a rest resort where people go to rejuvenate themselves, get healthy, drink mineral water, and take hot baths, etc.) If she and her co-conspirators don't come up with a scheme quickly, they will be closed down and the place sold. It's cute, it's interesting, and holds together pretty well as a story. I read it because I just like her writing; if you are familiar with Mary Roberts Rinehart, you probably would enjoy reading it too. It just isn't up to the standard she sets for her mysteries. 3 stars.