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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
libraryassistant_4th's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve come to the conclusion that I mainly like Margaret Truman books when they have Mac Smith as the protagonist/detective.
Law professor and former attorney— he’s intelligent, cultured, often compassionate, and has some ethical standards. He and Annabel have a fun relationship based on mutual respect. In this one they get married (not a spoiler, it’s on the book jacket).
And I didn’t guess the solution to this.
Law professor and former attorney— he’s intelligent, cultured, often compassionate, and has some ethical standards. He and Annabel have a fun relationship based on mutual respect. In this one they get married (not a spoiler, it’s on the book jacket).
And I didn’t guess the solution to this.
njnk_59's review against another edition
4.0
Such fun, easy reads.
They harken back to when the difference was between more local or more national control. Oh how I miss those days!
They harken back to when the difference was between more local or more national control. Oh how I miss those days!
thehappybooker's review against another edition
2.0
Now that I've been to the National Cathedral and was totally enthralled for 6 hours of wandering around, this book is a little more interesting. It's predictable, but I recognize the descriptions so that makes it more tolerable.
judyward's review against another edition
2.0
I chose this book for several reasons. One was that I grew up in Washington, D.C. and have spent untold hours in the National Cathedral since the early 1960s. Yep, I'm that old. Anyway, it has been fascinating watching the Cathedral's construction over the decades. Both of my children were baptized in the Cathedral--one in the chapel where the murder in this book occurred. Another reason is that I have never read a book by Margaret Truman and I have been curious about her books set in Washington. Lastly, this book satisfied the Washington, D.C. setting for the mystery challenge that I'm involved in. That said, I doubt that I will be reading any more Margaret Truman books. I enjoyed the location of the story--the Cathedral, Foggy Bottom, and George Washington University, but the plot was thin and the characters were not very well developed. Also, being familiar with the Cathedral, the errors contained in the book drove me crazy. Truman referred frequently to the pews in both the Nave and in the Chapels. There aren't any pews, there are chairs. Also, she wrote about windows that could be opened in one of the chapels--really Margaret?--and about details in some of the chapels that don't exist. Other than that, the information about D.C. and the Cathedral was interesting and brought back many memories. An easy read, but fluffy.