In Elly Griffiths' The Postscript Murders, the death of Peggy Smith seems straightforward. After all, she was 90 years old. But items at the death scene lead Peggy's caretaker, Natalka, to suspect that Peggy was murdered. Just what does it mean that so many crime novels in Peggy's home library are dedicated to her? And why does Peggy have business cards listing her job as a "murder consultant"?
This book takes you down a lot of windy roads following Natalka and Peggy's other friends Benedict and Edwin along with detective Harbinder Kaur. The detective is doing the real police work trying to figure out what or who caused Peggy's death - and the subsequent deaths that follow - while the three friends fancy themselves amateur sleuths and take matters into their own hands.
Is it something to do with the crime authors? Did Peggy's son Nigel have anything to gain from his mother's death? Who are the mysterious men outside Peggy's apartment? Are they the same men who came to Natalka's home? And who is the gun-wielding book thief?
At times, there were so many twists and characters to keep track of that the plot was getting a little confusing. I felt like I should have been making a flowchart or something.
But overall, I really enjoyed the process of discovering just what the heck was going on and how it was all related - or not. This is a can't-put-down book for readers who like their detective and crime stories with a bit of humor.
The Postscript Murders is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and is available to purchase now. I received a free e-ARC in exchange for my review.
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