Judith L. (jlautner) reviewed on 6/16/2021 + 105 more book reviews

A woman is found dead in a parking garage, strangled by some kind of garotte. Before he is far into the case, Chief Inspector Wexford has to let go of the investigation when he lands in the hospital, victim of a car bomb. Mike Burden takes it on with enthusiasm. He becomes convinced that he knows who the killer is, and works hard to find evidence to prove it.

There are connections all over the place with this case, however. The woman who discovered the body is the mother of a young man with odd characteristics, and the body was covered with a curtain from her house. The dead woman used to work as a home health aid, going into others' homes, and thus has connections with many who might be suspects.

And what about that bomb? Wexler's actor-daughter Sheila has been active in peace demos recently. Was it meant for her? If so, how can Wexler protect her from future attacks?

Although clearly distracted by the attack, Wexler nonetheless takes the time to go over what has been done in the investigation and asks some key questions. Actually, for him it is a relief to be able to take his mind off his family part of the time.

Ultimately it's quite a messy trail with so many possibilities.

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