Felicity's Gate

by Julian Cole

When Jane's body is found, the chief suspect is her friend and lover, Moses Mundy. Chief Inspector Sam Rounder soon discovers that there is more to this murder than meets the eye. To make matters worse, his own brother, Rick, a private eye, has been hired to prove Moses' innocence.

Paperback

First published November 1, 2009

Reviews

[Stven · Rating 3 out of 5]

The narration wasn't quite conventional. It felt as though every few pages we were getting an inner monolog from a different character. Actually I wound up enjoying this about the book. None of the characters seemed like the smartest kid in the room, but there were different illuminations from different directions and it all seemed to add up to a homely little portrait of a foible-filled slice of humanity.

Set in modern urban York, we can't exactly call this an English "cozy," but at least it was fairly comfy. The story worked well enough, pulling me through the pages steadily, and the continuing characters were people I'd be willing to spend another novel with. If you like Brit mysteries, this one is worth a look. Let's call it 3+ stars.

[Nancy J · Rating 4 out of 5]

better than the first and am looking forward to the next book by this auhor. interesting story lines.

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was pretty good.

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent debut novel. Intricate plot. Developed, intetesting and flawed characters.