This book is coming out soon., The Mystery Writer.... it is not as amazing as her two previous stand alone mystery novels, but I will not complain. I love the work of Sulari Gentill... I have written about all her other books here, the Rowland Sinclair mystery series that takes place in Australia before World War II.
Then there are the stand alone mysteries where Gentill defies the accepted rules of mystery writing. This newest novel follows the rules of mystery novels but creates a very far fetched scenerio that is complicated to follow, but sounds feasible in 2023 and our current political climate.
This story is about a young woman who leaves law school in Australia and goes to live with her brother , a lawyer in Kansas. When Theo quits law school, she wants to become a novelist. Gus her brother suggests she get out of the house and write in the local coffee house. There Theo meets another well known author who mentors her and they become fast friends. When he turns up dead, Theo is under suspicion for his death and Gus is also being targeted. Thus begins the race to find the real killer and get their lives back in order. Easier said than done. Bringing in conspiracy theorists and dooms day survivalists makes the story more surreal.
All of this can be scary in and of itself, but do not fear, Gentill has written a truly entertaining and original idea that will keep the reader engaged and trying to figure out who could possibly have committed the crimes until the very end. Her ideas are all fresh and outside the box.
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