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Portrait of a Murderer
by

Anne Meredith (Pseudonym),

Lucy Beatrice Malleson

GlenK's review

Apr 22, 2018

really liked it

bookshelves: mystery-thriller

I was drawn to this classic (1933 vintage) murder mystery due to its “English country house at Christmas” setting. but it actually has little to do with the holiday or with a country house. That said, the book is cleverly plotted with some well-drawn characters (most of whom - including murderer and victim - are of a rotten, ruined, tainted family). The book kind of falls down with a pat ending but I found it an entertaining read. Interestingly, the title actually has two meanings.

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