Susan Russo Anderson
Autor/a de Death of a Serpent: A Serafina Florio Mystery
Sobre l'autor
Crèdit de la imatge: Credit: Diane Flynn
Sèrie
Obres de Susan Russo Anderson
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Gènere
- female
Membres
Ressenyes
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 10
- Membres
- 245
- Popularitat
- #92,910
- Valoració
- 3.5
- Ressenyes
- 5
- ISBN
- 10
- Preferit
- 1
Speaking of the supporting cast, I found them to be likable as well, and enjoyed my time with them. Her best friend Cookie is in college and smart as a whip, which of course makes her love-life a disaster. Again, the author doesn't dwell on this constantly, it is simply a fabric of Fina's world woven into the tapestry of the mystery. Her boyfriend Denny is a cop, and a good guy; so good in fact, he wants to marry Fina. When we meet what might have been an adversary in Detective Jane Templeton, someone with whom Fina has had issues with on a previous case, the author refreshingly alters their relationship during the course of the investigation. The dynamic of their relationship gradually becomes one of cooperation and respect. The mystery gets going when a body is dumped on Fina's steps, mirroring her mother's demise, but soon becomes a desperate search for a kidnapped child.
Susan Russo Anderson allows the mystery to be the thing here, and Too Quiet in Brooklyn is all the better for it. Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote that easy reading was darn - darn was not the word he used - hard writing. It is obvious that great care was taken to make this a fast, fun read, while also making it a good mystery. It is obvious in that the effort is invisible, as it should be. The painting of Brooklyn is wonderful, colorfully woven deftly into the narrative. While I am not usually a fan of portions told from the perp's perspective, the author gets the flow and rhythm just right in these sections, keeping them brief enough, and interesting enough so that the reader doesn't become too impatient to get back to Fina and the gang.
Not too gritty, yet not too fluffy, this mystery is the smell of cordite mingling with the sights and sounds of Brooklyn. Fina gets some closure concerning her mother's death before Too Quiet in Brooklyn is all over, which bodes well for the next entry in the series. Some business with a feather duster near the end strained credulity for me, muting a tense moment, but it is a minor caveat perhaps not shared by other readers. The story-line was wrapped up nicely, while opening a door for further excursions to Brooklyn with Fina and her pals, to which I'm looking forward.… (més)