Thomas F. (hardtack) -
The book got off slowly, but picked up later. It is very light reading as the crime gets solved too easily.
The best part of the "Eleanor Roosevelt detective" series is Elliott Roosevelt didn't write the books. He hired someone else to research and write them, and then just took credit for them. This may sound somewhat despicable, but it is the least of his problems with doing "what was right," as described in depth in the Wikipedia article on him.
The best part of the "Eleanor Roosevelt detective" series is Elliott Roosevelt didn't write the books. He hired someone else to research and write them, and then just took credit for them. This may sound somewhat despicable, but it is the least of his problems with doing "what was right," as described in depth in the Wikipedia article on him.
Susie F. (chefdetective) reviewed Murder in the Red Room (Eleanor Roosevelt, Bk 10) on + 75 more book reviews
I love mysteries!!!! Good one!
Nineteen thrity-seven was and eventful year in America. On January 20, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for his second term; days later, the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys were ravaged by record-breaking floods; on May 6 the Hindenburg crashed at Lakehurst; and in July, Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific.
Admidst all of these historic events, a murder poses this country's greatest threat, and presents Eleanor Roosevelt with what may be her most challenging case. In her tenth investigative outing since her son Elliott began featuring her as stor of his much-acclaimed mystery series, the First Lady's efforts are sparked bya strange not delivered to her during a White House dinner for the judiciary.
"Do not allow any quest to enter the Red Room," the note reads, signed by a Secret Service agent. Naturally the intrepid Eleanor cannot let the mysterious command go unnoticed, and slips away to discover the body of "Shondor Jack," a notorious Cleveland mobster fatally stabbed. How he got into the White House, and who made sure he would never leave, make for a richly entertaining whodunit mastered and solved by the First Lady of Mystery Eleanor Roosevelt.
Nineteen thrity-seven was and eventful year in America. On January 20, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for his second term; days later, the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys were ravaged by record-breaking floods; on May 6 the Hindenburg crashed at Lakehurst; and in July, Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific.
Admidst all of these historic events, a murder poses this country's greatest threat, and presents Eleanor Roosevelt with what may be her most challenging case. In her tenth investigative outing since her son Elliott began featuring her as stor of his much-acclaimed mystery series, the First Lady's efforts are sparked bya strange not delivered to her during a White House dinner for the judiciary.
"Do not allow any quest to enter the Red Room," the note reads, signed by a Secret Service agent. Naturally the intrepid Eleanor cannot let the mysterious command go unnoticed, and slips away to discover the body of "Shondor Jack," a notorious Cleveland mobster fatally stabbed. How he got into the White House, and who made sure he would never leave, make for a richly entertaining whodunit mastered and solved by the First Lady of Mystery Eleanor Roosevelt.
Livia H. (bagprincess) reviewed Murder in the Red Room (Eleanor Roosevelt, Bk 10) on + 22 more book reviews
Book 10 in the mystery series featuring First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as sleuth, is just as fascinating as the other five books I've read in the series. Note that none of the books were released in numerical order so the timeframe of events may vary.
For MURDER IN THE RED ROOM it is winter 1937 and war is looming. A Cleveland mobster is killed in the Red Room of the White House. He has ties to two lawyers on the President's staff, both of which have ties to Cleveland, Ohio. The unfolding story is exciting and the historical figures that make an appearance in each book are fun. I'm enjoying the series.
For MURDER IN THE RED ROOM it is winter 1937 and war is looming. A Cleveland mobster is killed in the Red Room of the White House. He has ties to two lawyers on the President's staff, both of which have ties to Cleveland, Ohio. The unfolding story is exciting and the historical figures that make an appearance in each book are fun. I'm enjoying the series.
