“I’d felt as if life was like a play, and I’d come in at the interval. The rest of the audience knew what was going on, while I was the only one who was mystified by the dialogue. As I got older I worked out that that’s what everyone thought. We were all watching the second act of a play.” – p. 215
Hello Readers!
Judith Flanders’ A Murder of Magpies (one of our February Picks) was a witty delight. Set in London, the novel followed book editor Samantha Clair and a mystery that blossomed around a manuscript about a fashion industry scandal that she was scheduled to publish.
As Samantha, the narrator of the book, attempted to get to the bottom of the mystery, her dry humor had me laughing on every page. The contrast between her outward behavior and her inner monologue were unbelievably relatable. The following passages are examples of her exceptional musings:
“There are supposed to be endorphins or whatever that make you feel great when you exercise. I don’t think I had any because I only feel great when I’m lying on the sofa reading a book.” – p. 48
“You couldn’t arrest someone for being unpleasant at a party. I was quite sure of that, because if you could, I would have been jailed long ago.” – p. 211
If you are a fan of dry humor and mystery novels, A Murder of Magpies is a great book for you. It is both suspenseful and hilarious. I hope to read more Judith Flanders in the future.
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