Review: See Also Deception by Larry D. Sweazy

A Mysterious Review of See Also Deception by Larry D. Sweazy. A Marjorie Trumaine Mystery.

Review summary: There is an abundance of peripheral filler in this murder mystery, which acts mostly as a backdrop to the story. Still, it really is a rather enjoyable period piece, its appeal mostly in the form of the stoic series lead and the often lyrical narrative that immerses the reader into her world. (Click here for text of full review.)

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See Also Deception
Larry D. Sweazy
A Marjorie Trumaine Mystery
Seventh Street Books (May 2016)

Publisher synopsis: October 1964 — Just months after freelance indexer Marjorie Trumaine helped solve a series of murders in Dickinson, North Dakota, she is faced with another death that pulls her into an unwanted investigation. Calla Eltmore, the local librarian, is found dead at work and everyone considers it suicide. But Marjorie can't believe that Calla would be capable of doing such a thing.

Marjorie's suspicions are further aroused when she notices something amiss at Calla's wake, but the police seem uninterested in her observations.

Despite pressing job commitments and the burden of caring for a husband in declining health, Marjorie sets out to uncover the truth. What she finds is a labyrinth of secrets — and threats from someone who will kill to keep these secrets hidden.