Good Murder mystery
Meredith P. (Francophile) reviewed The Wind Blows Death (Francis Pettigrew, Bk 3) on + 52 more book reviews
This book has been listed as one of the 100 best mysteries ever written. It is full of twists and turns and you need to pay attention as you go along. It becomes not so much a "whodunnit" as a "why did it get done?" The ending scoops up all the little hints just tossed around at random along the way, and presents them in a neat and clever little package that makes you say "Well, of course! I should have seen that all along!"
Suzy H. (heckhaven) -
The Wind Blows Death by Cyril Hare is a good "Quick Read" Murder mystery. This copy is the 1982 Publication paperback.
Thomas F. (hardtack) -
Excellent mystery. I wish more of this author's books were posted here.
Cyndi J. (cyndij) reviewed The Wind Blows Death (Francis Pettigrew, Bk 3) on + 1033 more book reviews
Very nice classic English mystery. Lots of suspects, with plenty of clues and red herrings for the reader. Written in 1949, there were a couple things in the beginning that the author just assumes you know. I had to guess what "the circuit" meant, and I'm still unsure about the Temple (I'm guessing a Masonic thing). I'm thinking that when this was written the clues meant more, because the solution turns on a bit of English law that has to be archaic by now. But being completely immersed in that time period was fun. Good characters, good pacing, good setting - I would not hesitate to read more of these.
