bgenne

I typically like to read books with lots dialogue, as I enjoy how characters reveal themselves in conversation. The first part of this book, has little dialogue, but serves as an example for an entertaining narrative. Later the characters develop a robust dialogue which is just as entertaining as the narrative.

A quick read. The story starts off like most detective stories of the time by having the main character ask lots and lots of questions. But the author eventually deviates from this pattern.

This is definitely rated G and touches on aspects of New York society during WWI.

I read this book on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised. Characters that at first appear to be disconnected are almost always connected in some bizarre way. I'm still trying to figure out how one character knew about the main character's servant.

Overall, I'd give it four out of five stars, with the final star withheld because the narrator excessively points out "this is a mystery" and takes up page space by asking lots of questions.

Maybe a better indication about how much I liked the book is… (more)

I read this book on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised. Characters that at first appear to be disconnected are almost always connected in some bizarre way. I'm still trying to figure out how one character knew about the main character's servant.

Overall, I'd give it four out of five stars, with the final star withheld because the narrator excessively points out "this is a mystery" and takes up page space by asking lots of questions.

Maybe a better indication about how much I liked the book is the fact that I'll read more of this author's work.