Death between the Vines by G.J. BellamyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Three and a half stars.
Brent Umber is a former thief turned private detective. After solving a tricky issue involving the stepson of a Police Chief, he is invited to assist local officers in solving the murder of Sheila Babbington, an apparently devoted wife and mother who was stabbed in the heart in her own vineyard in broad daylight. There are multiple suspects, but apparently no motives, or if people might have motives they have alibis.
Brent's methods may be unorthodox, he isn't interested in evidence so much as whether someone presents as innocent or guilty ... and guilty of what.
This is a hard one to review, I enjoyed reading it but I couldn't tell you what happened because it all got so convoluted and there were multiple conflicting motives and (frankly) the characters weren't distinct enough for me to be able to keep them straight in my own mind.
Accordingly, I am in two minds as to whether to read the second book, although the introduction does intrigue me.
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