I couldn't resist a book hyped as 'an erotic muder mystery' - in verse. Really? I've certainly never read one of those before.
My library had a copy, so I got it and read it in two days. I probably could have read it in one if I had started it earlier in the day.
It is in verse. There is a murder. It is a mystery. The investigator is a lesbian who falls in love with a the murdered girl's poetry professor, who has a boyfriend. I didn't think it was very erotic.
Normally, I abhor fiction with a gimmick. But this one didn't bother me at all. I can't say that I recommend it, but for novelty's sake, you might be interested. It seems to be one of a kind.
I have never heard of a mystery in verse! The plot sounds good. I have read a couple of novels in verse that I very much enjoyed, one about a "sandwich generation" woman whose mother is growing old. It was excellent (a pity I can't remember the name of it)
ReplyDeleteIt was one of the oddest reading experiences I've had. Now that you mention it, I do think I've heard of novels in verse, but I haven't read any.
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