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(More customer reviews)When Sweeney St. George is asked by the police to help identify some mourning jewelry found on a murder victim's body, she never dreams that the victim was also one of her students. Brad Putnam was quite interested in burial customs and Sweeney really liked him. Naturally, she is quite upset when she learns of his death.
Brad was a member of a powerful and well known family in Boston whose influence goes back generations. As Sweeney helps the police, she finds herself drawn into other aspects of the case. Why was the jewelry left on Brad? What was he so upset about the night he was killed? And does it have anything to do with his research for her class?
I enjoyed Ms. Taylor's debut mystery and was looking forward to this book as well. I wasn't disappointed. Sweeney is as interesting a character as before, and I find her knowledge of burial and mourning customs fascinating. The plot is well paced with clues and red herrings scattered throughout. Since this book focuses on the past of only one family, I had an easier time keeping the historic characters straight this time around. I must admit to being a little confused as to why one sub-plot was in the story, but it was an interesting balance to one of the characters. The book is slightly darker then much of what I read, but I really enjoyed it for a change of pace. The writing style in engaging, inviting the reader in and making it hard to put the book down.
With a fresh writing style, interesting main character with a unique interest, and intricate plot, this is a series not to be missed.
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