Period murder mystery plays on readers’ emotions of sympathy

A SNAPSHOT OF MURDER Frances Brody Loot.co.za (R166) LITTLE, BROWN

AS a World War I widow making her way in the world, Kate Shackleton has succeeded in the unlikely role of private detective. Her latest adventure has Kate taking time out to practise photography. But, as every crime reader knows, a holiday can only be an excuse for the discovery of a dastardly deed. Here, it is the violent death of one of Kate’s party of camera carriers, who are in the Yorkshire Dales to record the public opening of the former home of Emily Brontë. As jealousies and motives of revenge begin to emerge, Frances Brody skilfully plays on our emotions by signalling the likely guilt of the one person who attracts our sympathy. Newcomers to this wellestablished series will enjoy earlier titles, too. |