Hazel, adopted
granddaughter of mathematical genius, Issac Severy, is devastated to
learn of his suicide. She is even more startled when she receives a
letter from him written before his death. In the letter, he entrusts
her with finding and delivering his final equation to a colleague he
believes will use the equation for good.
In the letter he
tells her that he is being followed by a shadowy organization that
wants control of the equation. He doesn’t trust them and doesn’t
want the equation to fall into their hands. Hazel feels she is the
least likely member of this family of geniuses to carry out the task,
but Isaac has told her he respects her logical mind and is sure she can
do the job.
After the funeral,
Hazel’s task starts, complicated by the family of eccentric
geniuses and her brother, who is a police officer. The book follows
Hazel’s quest, but also explores the lives of the other Severys
particularly Philip, Isaac’s theoretical physicist son.
If mathematics is
not your thing, don’t worry. Math is the background for an
engrossing mystery. The characters are well drawn. Although they are
unusual and bedeviled with the problems of being a member of a family
of geniuses, it’s easy to relate to them. The action moves
moderately fast, but there are a number of chapters where the family
members expose their insecurities and the backstory of how Hazel and
Gregory became members of the family is explained.
I enjoyed the book.
The plot was well constructed and the ending a surprise. It was hard
to guess until you got to at least the middle of the book. If you
enjoy a mystery with quirky characters and a reluctant heroine who
realizes her potential, this is a good book.
I received this book
from Eidelweiss-- Above the Trees for this review.
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