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Title: Thoughtful, gripping mystery
Review: This novel is beauifully written and highly suspenseful. The characters are so well developed that every suspect is a sympathetic character -- which adds greatly to the suspense. I couldn't stop reading it! Howard is writing in the tradition of Dorothy Sayers and Ngaio Marsh. This is not what I call the "salted peanut, throw-away" type mystery, but rather a compelling novel about memory, envy, and denial. I recommend it to any reader who enjoys vivid language, memorable characters, and dramatic tension.
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