Thomas F. (hardtack) -
Both these authors write really good books and collaborate well. Which is amazing, as they are married to each other. :-) Fans of their 19th century "Carpenter and Quincannon" series will enjoy this book as one of those detectives plays a major role here.
This is the third and last book in a three-book series. But it might just as well have been a stand alone novel. I liked it that any reference to events in the two previous books is quickly explained by the authors in a paragraph or two. Many other authors use several pages to do so.
Multi-chapter sections flip back and forth between 1894 and 1986. Fortunately, readers don't get confused with what is happening. The ending was a surprise to me, as I didn't see it coming.
This is the third and last book in a three-book series. But it might just as well have been a stand alone novel. I liked it that any reference to events in the two previous books is quickly explained by the authors in a paragraph or two. Many other authors use several pages to do so.
Multi-chapter sections flip back and forth between 1894 and 1986. Fortunately, readers don't get confused with what is happening. The ending was a surprise to me, as I didn't see it coming.
This book has a good plot. To me, it seemed that this husband and wife team of authors, tried to make the books appealing to both men and women. Perhaps Muller writes more for women readers and Pronzini for men readers. I'm not sure. Its an interesting combination.
