A review by ajnel
Cabaret Macabre by Tom Mead

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Set in a snowbound English country house. Illusionist and private detective Joseph Spector is called upon to investigate a series of puzzling "locked room" deaths, including a body found in a frozen pond without any means of getting there and a rifle fired through a closed window, killing a man without breaking the glass. Despite being well-written in the classic 1920s style and being thoroughly engaging, the reveal is farfetched and devoid of breadcrumbs leading to it.