Best Man to Die (Chief Inspector Wexford Mysteries)

This is an early installment in the Chief Inspector Wexford series. My intro to the series was via her newer books in the series, so that's coloring my assessment of the earlier books (I've now gone back to read them in order). I like Wexford's personality better in the later books although that may be bc that's what he was like when I first read the series. It was a...more

This is an early installment in the Chief Inspector Wexford series. My intro to the series was via her newer books in the series, so that's coloring my assessment of the earlier books (I've now gone back to read them in order). I like Wexford's personality better in the later books although that may be bc that's what he was like when I first read the series. It was a little easy to guess whodunit in this one and that's always a bit disappointing. I'd much rather it be a huge yet perfectly plausible surprise at the very end. If I can figure out whodunit then it can't have been a very clever plot after all. Her descriptions of character, place, events, etc. are great. Concise, but effective. In addition to dialogue, she sometimes includes the characters' thoughts, charitable or not. Makes the characters more realistic. Since I know the future Wexford is more subtle, I look forward to reading more and seeing how the author effects this change.   hide