The Measure of a Mystery Book

How does a mystery book fan measure a mystery?

Just read a brief review in the front of a book I received as a gift yesterday. The book is The Darkening Field by William Ryan. The review excerpt is from the Times Literary Supplement (UK): Ryan writes with narrative drive and urgency, real sense of place, and a central character who is conflicted, moral, and above all, likeable. Any one of these things is a rarity; the combination is … Continue reading