Review: Great character study
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
With his usual spare style, Henry Simpson brings us a character study of a young woman, Lily Sutter. Lily is young, ambitious, and beautiful, at ease in any social situation. Mr. Simpson draws us into her psyche slowly and deliberately, and with such subtlety that I found myself questioning Lily. Innocent participant or deliberate player?What I like best about Henry Simpson's writing style is his dialog. It's fast and smart, almost noir, revealing but not exposing too much. I've read many of Mr. Simpson's other books and appreciate the depth of Princess Lily: A Quick Study in Murder. Even though Joe Costa, one of my favorite literary detectives, plays a smaller role in this book, this novel is definitely worth reading and savoring.