Reviews

The Question of the Dead Mistress by Jeff Cohen, E.J. Copperman

yetanothersusan's review

4.0

Poor Samuel Hoenig is asked to find out if a man is having an affair with his dead mistress. Having read the previous books, I knew pretty much his immediate reaction. Why? Because Samuel is on the autism spectrum and wouldn't have someone pay to answer a question when he already knows the answer. Thankfully Mrs. Washburn is there to convince him to let her answer the question and the plot thickens from there. At a couple parts things seemed to get a bit confusing but I love how Samuel is written, how he still refers to his friend as Mrs. Washburn, and how he recognizes his own obstacles and is constantly working on fighting them. He is a very lovable character and the result is a quirky fun read.

A copy of this book was provided by NetGalley and Midnight Ink in exchange for an honest review.

annarella's review

4.0

A lovely mystery, full of humour and enjoyable.
I loved the plot, the cast of characters and the style of writing.
I really appreciated how Samuel's Aperger is treated, without any false piety but making him a real person.
I look forward to read other instalments in this series.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Midnight Ink and Netgalley for this ARC

vkemp's review

4.0

Samuel Hoening runs an agency called "Questions Answered." He likes to answer intricate questions and solve people's problems. But, one day, a woman walks into the office and asks the question, "Is mu husband having an affair with a dead woman?" Samuel is flummoxed because he does not believe in ghosts, so his partner, Ms. Janet Washburn, decides she will answer this question for the client. But it soon becomes clear, as the bodies begin to pile up, that something is afoot. Read this series for the well thought out plots and the manner in which the author presents Asberger's; he has a son who is on the spectrum, so he knows whereof he speaks.