Product Description'INTELLIGENT AND ENGROSSING . . . A VERY COMPLEX PUZZLE.'
--Publishers Weekly
Everyone knows Arno Heywood. He's been a Minneapolis TV personality for years. So when he jumps to his death from a downtown high-rise, it's a shocker--especially since he dies wearing women's clothes, a suicide in drag.
In chic Linden Lofts, where Arno lived, the other tenants are spooked, and smart investigator Jane Lawless soon finds out why. They, like Arno, have secrets to conceal, and the shadowy someone with a full set of keys who's scouting out their apartments may soon make that impossible. Can one of Linden Loft's upscale professionals really be an aspiring blackmailer? Before Jane and her pal Cordelia can make sure, a brutal murder ups the ante. . . .
'The plot resonates with fascinating details, a good bit of action, several keen twists, and a soupçon of romance for the protagonist.'
--Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
'The characters are diverse and well rounded, the plot is intriguing, and the style lively and literate.'
--The Armchair Detective
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Faint praise for Faint Praise
As a mystery, this was pretty good. But I couldn't get interested in the main character. During the course of the novel, her life is saved by two people, but she doesn't thank them or show any sort of gratitude towards them. Nor did she feel even the slightest bit guilty about her feelings or actions. I doubt if I'll read any more of Ms. Hart's books, even if they are set in my hometown of Minneapolis.
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This was a pretty good read, even if the writing was a tad simplistic. A little overblown. A lesbian murder mystery very much in the vein of Agatha Christie, with a huge cast of characters and lots of red herrings thrown in. I never did figure out the murderer with any surety. The description of the various lofts was quite intriguing, as was the well-described Minneapolis winter. Each of her characters was given a very delineated personality, but some of the conversations were stilted. This ... Read More
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