A Murder of Magpies
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3.7
Judith Flanders
A whip-smart, impeccably crafted debut mystery, A Murder of Magpies takes readers on a whirlwind tour of London and Paris with an unforgettably original new heroineIt's just another day at the office for London book editor Samantha "Sam" Clair. Checking jacket copy for howlers, wondering how to break it to her star novelist that her latest effort is utterly unpublishable, lunch scheduled with gossipy author Kit Lowell, whose new book will dish the juicy dirt on a recent fashion industry scandal. Little does she know the trouble Kit's book will cause-before it even goes to print. When police Inspector Field turns up at the venerable offices of Timmins & Ross, asking questions about a package addressed to Sam, she knows something is wrong. Now Sam's nine-to-five life is turned upside down as she finds herself propelled into a criminal investigation. Someone doesn't want Kit's manuscript published and unless Sam can put the pieces together in time, they'll do anything to stop it.With this deliciously funny debut novel, acclaimed author Judith Flanders introduces readers to an enormously enjoyable, too-clever-for-her-own-good new amateur sleuth, as well Sam's Goth assistant, her effortlessly glamorous mother, and the handsome Inspector Field. A tremendously entertaining read, this page-turning novel from a bright new crime fiction talent is impossible to put down.
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Author
Judith Flanders
Pages
288
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2015-02-24
ISBN
1466860286 9781466860285
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"http://www.anurseandabook.com/2015/02/a-murder-of-magpies-by-judith-flanders.html<br/>This is a debut author, and this is the kind of book I typically enjoy. So I was really excited to get an ARC from NetGalley and St. Martins Press.<br/><br/>The mystery was interesting, and I liked being surprised at who the bad guy really was. I hate when I can figure out whodunit in the first few chapters.<br/><br/>Samantha was a smart heroine, but I wasn't exactly rooting for her. She seemed to staid for her age, but then she did things that didn't seem to match her character - sleeping with Jake so quickly, going off to Paris to investigate the rich and untouchable on her own.<br/><br/> <br/><br/><br/>I think the book could have been a little better if the author spent more time on developing her characters, and less time adding more twists of the mystery. Sometimes it felt like there were TOO many characters, and I didn't know enough about any of them.<br/><br/>But the good part is that I wanted to know more about the characters. Nothing is worse that when you are reading a book and don't really care what happens to the characters. That's the worst.<br/><br/>This book was well definitely well written, and I would read the author again. A good mystery for a cold night."
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Marcee Feddersen