Hallowed Murder

by Ellen Hart

Book Overview

"Hart's crisp, elegant writing and atmosphere [are] reminiscent of the British detective style, but she has a nicer sense of character, confrontation, and sparsely utilized violence....HALLOWED MURDER... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345381408
• ISBN13: 9780345381408
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

book unread

Book received; haven't had time to read it yet. Will do so after the first of the year. Added to my collection.

This is one of the truly rare mysteries...

where every paragraph leaves a distinct impression. Ellen Hart writes with a deft sense of place and time which mysteries often lack.She has also crafted her main characters well to convey a sense of friendship, intimacy, and an amazing sense of humor. This not only fine writing within the mystery format, it is fine writing, period. Needless to say, the lesbian element was handled beautifully. This is the kind of statement about gays which should be made because it transcends the garish, tabloid styles of too much of the media (or, counter-media) and presents the human side... of human beings.Clever plotting; rare character subtleties; solid, often unexpected, humor; special insights; an unusual location with deft understanding of the urban university society. Yes.

A truly original mystery ... with a great protagonist

I don't know who I liked more, the lesbian sleuth Jane Lawless or her slightly overweight (yeah!) buddy Cordelia! More than just a "whodunnit," this book is part character study, part Minnesota travelogue, and very much a good read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.