The Nice Quiet Girl

by Philip Daniels

Ruby Ellis, the much younger wife of roadside cafe owner Walter Ellis, is shot to death in her own bedroom in the middle of the night. Walter is the one who discovers her body - making him the prime suspect. Much to the dismay of the village and that of his grown children, Iris and Matthew, Walter is charged with the murder. Determined to prove their father's innocence, and find the true criminal, Iris and Matt enlist the professional services of ex-Scotland Yard detective Jack Bradford...

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Tisha (IG: Bluestocking629) · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this was not my favorite mystery, that is nothing against the book. See, I prefer my mysteries cozy. I prefer a Cat Lady to solve the mystery.

But don’t get me wrong, I prefer this book to anything that could have been written today. There was no agenda. No political stances trying to be shoved down your throat. And no mention of global warming. It was a nice clean murder mystery with no personal view points of the writer. That is how a book ought to be written, in my humble opinion.

Would I read this author again? Most definitely! But if I had to choose between another of his books vs a mystery with a cat, a tea cup and quilt on the cover that book would win out. Again, nothing against this book, it’s just how I prefer my mysteries.

[Ann McLellan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting mystery.