Review: How would you like to wake up after your very lavish twenty fifth wedding anniversary and be told by your husband that he is leaving you for someone more beautiful and sophisticated? Well, that’s not all Rosie Meyers had to endure. Late one night she awakens after hearing a noise downstairs in her house. She goes to investigate only to find her Ex on the kitchen floor with a knife protruding from his chest. Rosie made the mistake of trying to remove the knife to see if her Ex, Richie was still alive. This act plus the fact that she is the only one at home at the time of the murder makes her Sergeant Gevinski’s only suspect. Rosie leaves her home town and goes on the lam into Manhattan where she starts putting clues together to prove her innocence. Rosie is only an English teacher, but she is resourceful and with the help of some people that were close to her solves the case.
The story portrays Sergeant Gevinski as a very narrow minded detective who couldn’t seem to set his mind on exploring other clues as to who would have motive for the murder. Rosie, herself is a delightful witty character who shows great strength and goes to any length to prove her innocence.
Another good summer read. No concentration necessary. Let the story take you where it may for you know that most of it is very unrealistic.
submitted by Joan Boucher
