Helpful Score: 9
I LOVED this book! I really enjoy these types of cozy mysteries, if that's the sub-genre this falls into. I loved Gloria's character and the intelligent plot versus the silly and annoying characters who are cooks, gardeners, wedding planners, etc in other cozy series'. This was a fun, leisure read and I sped through it in just a few hours. I have already ordered the next book in the series from this website.
Helpful Score: 4
When physicist Eric Bensin is murdered in his suburban Boston laboratory, scientist-turned-crime-consultant Gloria Lamerino is called in to investigate. A former colleague of the victim,her understanding of Bensen's breakthrough research on hydrogen and superconductivity convinces the police detective and almost beau Matt Gennaro tha this is a high-stakes crime with no shortage of suspects.
An interesting read...I enjoyed the parts dealing with her return to her hometown almost as much as I did the scientific part of the writing.
An interesting read...I enjoyed the parts dealing with her return to her hometown almost as much as I did the scientific part of the writing.
Helpful Score: 3
Great quick read
Helpful Score: 2
I decided against finishing this book. I like the concept, but in execution the writing is plodding and the characters aren't very interesting. I may give a later book in the series a try, because The Hydrogen Murder is the author's very first novel after a career as a physicist (=scientific writer.) The book jacket carries a rave review by Janet Evanovich, but this only reminded me that even during a "quiet" moment in Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels the wacky characters and humor take over. Later books by Camille Minichino may be better.
