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Originally Posted by Fbone
Started Still Life. The debut mystery novel by Canadian Louise Penny. Initial impressions not promising. It may be too "cozy" for me. So far there are too many characters for me to keep track. Will try a few more pages.
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Well, it was OK. Ms Penny has skill and wit but her story was somewhat poor and immature. The killer's motive was weak and his "air-tight" alibi proved not to be so. I did enjoy her character development and word skill. For this I gave it a C- [3 stars]. Perhaps, there is more maturity in her later novels.
Next I'm going back to a 1946 published mystery.
The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin.