Fortune Favors the Dead

I usually like my crime novels brutal and bloody, but with lgbt rep and chronic pain rep, I couldn't not read Fortune Favors The Dead.

And that cover! Gorgeous!

This novel is a cosy and charming locked-room murder mystery set in a 1940s Manhattan scene. And to my surprise, it does not shy away from digging deep into the emotional layers of its characters. I'm a little bit in love with Pentecost and Parker and their team dynamic.

My only negative is very small. The narrative of Willowjean Parker deliberately chooses to withhold discoveries from the reader so they can be used for ‘showmanship purposes' later on ??? a plot device (that always annoys me).

All in all, I was positively surprised by this read. And it fits really well with a cold, grey November.

I look forward to the next mystery novel in the series. In fact, I already pre-ordered it.