Reviews

Post Mortem by John Rye

johnnyforeign's review against another edition

3.0

Generally billed as a murder mystery, this book was well-written enough to hold my interest, but I wouldn't say that it is a mystery in the traditional sense. It seemed more like a study of a dysfunctional family. The identity of the killer does, indeed, remain a mystery until near the end of the book, but, in the interim, virtually no detective work takes place. Also, there aren't any sympathetic characters to root for. A surprise ending saves it a bit, but I can't heartily recommend it.