A Relative Stranger

by Margaret Lucke

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312063075
• ISBN13: 9780312063078
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A Relative Stranger

I really enjoyed this mystery! A great whodunit! The detective, Jessica Randolph, is an independent and resourceful young woman! The twist of having an absentee father show up in the heroine's life was innovative! The story was original with many twists and had me turning the pages! A fun summertime read!

Looking for more by this author

I borrowed this book from a friend because it is now out of print. I was drawn into the story immediately, and then couldn't put it down. The characters are interesting, the plot moves along with beleiveable twists and surprises, and the writing is smooth. I'd like to read more by this author.

A worthy entry in this genre.

An engaging story with engaging characters; good mystery; richly textured settings and enough back story so you know about the characters without having to wonder how they got there, and why. Definitely a good read.

Sorry it's out of print

It's too bad this first novel, which was nominatedfor the prestigious Anthony Boucher Award, is outof print. Its heroine is a multi-faceted character, appealing in both her strength andvulnerability, and the personal dimension of theplot adds a nice touch. A fine example of theevolving private eye novel. Lucke has also authored two how-to books, on short-story writingand mystery writing, which demonstrate her skillas a teacher as well as a writer.