A Most Efficient Murder

A body is discovered in the garden on the night of Lord Unsworth’s party, distracting from his niece’s birthday party, as well as a large announcement the family has been dying to hear.

I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC copy of this book.

Initially, I had a difficult time getting in to this story. The first few chapters were intriguing enough, but between the time of the discovery of the body and the thickening of the plot, I had a hard time staying engaged. It wasn’t boring, per se, but it wasn’t gripping either.

I’m glad I stuck it out, though, because after that initial drag, I couldn’t put this book down.

Every chapter held some new family secret to uncover or a new plot twist to disrupt all of the dots you thought, as a reader, you were connecting successfully.

The use of dialogue helped the story move quickly, without really losing pace (after that first bump). If you’re someone who likes a lot of descriptive language, this is not a book that contains a lot of that – there’s enough to set the scene and visualize the immediate surroundings of the characters when it matters, but for the most part there isn’t a lot of descriptive text.

There are plot twists and family secrets, as well as an unexpected (coupled with a somewhat expected) ending.

I’d recommend this to anyone who is a fan of Agatha Christie and/or enjoys a twisty murder mystery that isn’t overly graphic.

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