Saturday, September 25, 2004
The Winds of Change by Martha Grimes
The Winds of Change is a Richard Jury mystery. I have enjoyed reading Martha Grimes' books for over a decade. I first chose one of her books off the "Local Author" rack at Trover's Books on Capitol Hill.
Over the years more characters have entered her stories and stayed giving a wider community for Richard Jury to interact with in stable ways. Her language is still rich and her writing invites the reader to see both the details and scope of the story; that is why this book failed me. The dramatic plot twist is painted in as part of the big picture from the very beginning and when Martha Grimes puts her talent to painting that big picture the salient points jump out.
Over the years more characters have entered her stories and stayed giving a wider community for Richard Jury to interact with in stable ways. Her language is still rich and her writing invites the reader to see both the details and scope of the story; that is why this book failed me. The dramatic plot twist is painted in as part of the big picture from the very beginning and when Martha Grimes puts her talent to painting that big picture the salient points jump out.
# posted by JJ @ 5:21 PM 
