Title: Absurd and unimpressive
Product review: Second in a series, featuring an American and an Englishwoman who are private detectives for the Cunard Line, and also have a personal relationship.I was unimpressed. The book is very formulaic, and the writing is often stilted. A typical "locked room" mystery with everyone having a secret, and several crimes going on at once. There are huge plot holes, and the only way most of the crimes are "solved" is by the detective(s) jumping to conclusions with little or no evidence, confronting the suspect, who, despite the fact that she/he/they are sophisticated criminals who have intricately plotted their offenses, immediately cave in and admit their deeds. Absurd.
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