tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912043579415184090.post3112897094954092487..comments2023-12-28T15:28:36.740-07:00Comments on Shelah Books It: Book Review: Blood on the Water by Anne PerryShelahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14894331035791148486noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912043579415184090.post-77375345202295238572015-03-02T07:18:43.651-07:002015-03-02T07:18:43.651-07:00I thought she had some really lovely turns of phra...I thought she had some really lovely turns of phrase and she wrote the courtroom scenes incredibly well--lots of tension and drama. But the mysteries themselves were kind of weak. The suspense depended on people forgetting key stuff and then remembering later, especially Monk, like suddenly remembering the guy jumping off the boat, or Hester suddenly figuring out the mystery by using the passenger list and information that the detectives had all along. Yeah, the mystery was no bueno. Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.com