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Shelly Frome is a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former professional actor, a writer of mysteries, books on theater and film, and articles on the performing arts that have appeared in periodicals in the U.S.and theU.K. He is also a movie critic and has written a number of articles on aspects of novel writing. A member of Mystery Writers of America, his fiction includes the recently released Twilight of the Drifter, The Twinning Murders, Tinseltown Riff, Lilac Moon and Sun Dance for Andy Horn. Among his works of non-fiction are the acclaimed The Actors Studio and texts on the art and craft of screenwriting and writing for the stage. He lives in Litchfield, Connecticut.
Reviewed by Paul Johnson for Readers' Favorite
Emily Ryder, a thirty-something tour guide and business woman is all set for her latest Twinning, a ritual exchange between her home village of Lydfield, Connecticut and its sister village Lydfield-in-the-Moor. Suddenly, just days before she is to leave with her latest charges, a suspicious death occurs that personally involves her. Try as she may, she can’t get anyone to listen to her suspicions. Then, a few days later, at the Twinning itself, her main client meets a similar fate. Although Emily’s world continues to unravel, and even though she has little help, she is compelled to piece together the deadly events being played out, on both sides of the Atlantic.
"The Twinning Murders" is technically very well-written. However, my initial impression with this story was that the beginning was rushing along and I had missed something, as if it was a sequel and I hadn’t read the first part. The plot was well-thought out but again, I felt that I was missing a little something. What exactly was going on in the village, and why was the main character so sure that something was amiss with the death of her friend? While I found the characters interesting, at first I couldn’t understand the interaction between several of them, particularly the feeling of unease and doubt of the protagonist.
As the story moved along I began to enjoy the interaction of the characters and their quirkiness and attitudes. Overall this is a nicely written story in the cozy mystery style without excessive violence and strong language. Lovers of that genre will find it very pleasing.
