When Jackie Whitney,
an auto-parts heiress, is found dead in the closet of her Chicago
apartment, the police think they've got the killer. Kate, a girl from
Appalachia, was Jackie's assistant, and the police are convinced she
was stealing money from Jackie.
Jules Landeau is contacted
by Debbie, Kate's pubic defender. Debbie isn't sure it's a good idea
to hire Landeau, but Kate is able to pay, and Debbie is okay with the
situation as long as he keeps his activities to finding a reasonable
doubt. The isn't something Landeau is comfortable with. He wants the
truth: who is guilty?
This is a typical
old time detective novel. Landeau works alone looking for clues and
following up leads. I enjoy this type of detective story. It lets you
play along and try to solve the crime. The only problem I have with
this novel is that it was quite easy to figure out who was involved
in the murder. It took longer for the motive to come out.
Landeau is a
likable character. It's hard not to empathize with his need to find
the truth. The breaks in the action where he pursues Tamar, the baker
with whom he wants more of a relationship, don't detract from the
action and provide a chance for Landeau to recap the latest
developments.
If you enjoy a good
detective story, I recommend this one.
I received this book
from Alibi for this review.
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