Review: A Clerical Error

A Clerical Error by J. New
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
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I received a copy of this book from the author. What follows is an honest review of the book.

I always find it interesting to jump into a book series in the middle. It gives me a feel for how they can write because you tell to much of the other stories you bore the person with facts they do not need. On the other hand, you can not tell them anything and you leave them confused. That middle ground seems to be so hard for most authors to do.

Ms. New has no problem with that. As this is the third book in the series I was expecting that I would be a little lost. Like many good writers, she provided the information needed as it was needed, not adding much length to the story.

What was a little frustrating to me was the settings of various parts of the story that appeared to have no bearing on the story at hand. It is said, if you plan to murder someone in the third act, you better have the gun shown in the first. That is what was provided here. While it seems unrelated, much of what was written (not all) was necessary for the end story and patience paid off in the long run.

I personally had figured out the weapon, but I think that was expected. The killer though was a little more difficult.

While I would not call it a 'Cozy' mystery, I would say that it had the same type of elements. No sex/excessive violence/ etc. You have to have a death but this one was not violent by any means.
I would say that all readers could enjoy this. If you like a mystery, this is a good book to pick up and I would recommend it.

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