A.C.F. Bookens' novella "A Novel Crime" is a quick, entertaining read. Main character Harvey finds a dead body and that event pretty much changes her entire life, which continues in the St. Marin's Cozy Mystery series. I liked Harvey but, man, she would be high energy in real life and some of her decisions seemed based more on whim than either logic or clear thinking. You know, like setting off to find a murderer simply because she's not just curious but has some time on her hands after she ends her relationship abruptly. In this case, I'd say good for her. Her sleuthing is in its early days here as a prequel to the series and is, well, random and not exactly secretive. It seemed like she solved the case more by chance than on purpose, not to mention the role luck played in her surviving her initial foray into sleuthing, I have to admit but, hey, this is a back story and her first real try. I've actually read part of the series and now that I'm reminded of Harvey will surely go back and pick up where I left off. Maybe I should catch a nap first, though, given her energy level? Seriously, a quick, fun read.
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