Murder On Monday (Lois Meade Mystery)
by Ann Purser
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Author: Ann PurserEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-07
ISBN: 0425192970
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Berkley
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Book Review: Excellent fiction.
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoy murder mysteries, especially of the classic "who-dunnit" type, and this is one of them. Miss Marple herself would have approved of Ms Purser's choice of venues, the small English village. The friction between "villagers" and "new comers" is so recognizable.
The central character, Lois Meade, has been very cleverly chosen and well crafted. She's a misfit who starts cleaning houses for extra money, which places her in the position of learning things about her clients and their relationships. Her personality is almost predestined to put her in the middle of things, and her down to earth observations and intuition move the story along.
The author definitely has a feeling for environment and character. The houses to which Lois Meade goes are well sketched, and the reader is able to picture them clearly in mind, while each of her clients has a distinct, three dimensional, and individual personality. They're not simply cardboard cutouts used to fill out the cast of suspects. Furthermore, their idiosyncrasies and personal histories and what they chose to say or not say, do or not do, greatly contribute to the plot.
Probably the most satisfying characters are those of Lois and her family. They relate like families really do, which is engaging. I especially liked Lois's Mom. She's just so "there" for her daughter and her family. Like most mysteries these days, there is a touch of the romance about the story. Lois's husband is definitely a lovely person, and the inspector who manages to so thoroughly involve her in the investigation seems more than a little interested in her. A definite plus factor.
By the end of the story, all the various threads have been pulled together to a uniform and satisfying whole and to a conclusion that is both surprising and, more importantly, acceptable. The author pulls no sneaky stunts on the reader in order to make things come out, rather the logic of her narrative plays itself out to a equally probable conclusion. She allows the reader to come to conclusions all on their own, and if they misread the significance of the information, so be it.
Probably the very key to the success of the story lies in the fact that there is so much detail coming from so many sources. Just as is Lois herself, we are also left to winnow the important from the insignificant. This much disguises the clues to the actual murderer which are in plain site, just mixed in with everything else.
Excellent fiction.
Summary of Murder On Monday (Lois Meade Mystery)
A devoted wife and mother of three, Lois Meade cleans houses in the quaint village of Long Farnden. When a local spinster is murdered, Lois finds herself poking around her clients' houses for clues. But her quest for the killer will uncover some surprising secrets about this seemingly peaceful village-and put her family in mortal danger.
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