Blessed Are the Dead
by Kristi Belcamino
It kept me turning the pages. What else can I say about a mystery?
Suspenseful--check. Likeable protagonist--check. Any real detective work done by protagonist--nope. Three-dimensional characters--not really. Stress-relieving humor--not so that I noticed. Plot--not so much. Interesting twist at the end that you didn't see coming--not a chance. Irritating introduction of a new character at the end just to hike up the suspense--for sure. Blatant borrowing from Silence Of the Lambs? Seemed that way to me.
Negatives aside, it's fine if you like that sort of thing. Newspaperwoman on the trail of missing kid because her own sister disappeared and was never found. It may be just what you're looking for--if so, this is worth a second look.
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