Kerrigan M. (kerriganm) reviewed Too many suspects, good riddance to the victim! on + 20 more book reviews
An irascible, ailing patriarch keeps his bickering family financially dependent on him. Tempers are constantly flaring, threats are issued, punches thrown. When the old man dies, his doctor quickly decides that he was helped out of this world. Are things even worse off with the old tyrant gone? There are too many suspects for the police inspector's taste- where to begin?
A fairly standard mystery of the too-many-suspects type. I'm not crazy about these, as it means I have to read umpteen pages verifying the central character's thoroughly repellent character. Also, we're told who the murderer is. It's more a suspense story about "Will s/he get away with it?" The story isn't bad, but could easily have been edited down without losing anything.
A fairly standard mystery of the too-many-suspects type. I'm not crazy about these, as it means I have to read umpteen pages verifying the central character's thoroughly repellent character. Also, we're told who the murderer is. It's more a suspense story about "Will s/he get away with it?" The story isn't bad, but could easily have been edited down without losing anything.
