The Colour Of Murder (Paperback)

from Liz1564

This mystery was sent to me by the publisher Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley. Thank you. In part one of The Colour of Murder, John Wilkins is an ordinary young man with a solid job in the complaints department of a large department store. He has an over-protective mother and a bland wife who doe...

from BrianEWilliams

John Wilkins is a strange young man, prone to fantasy and blackouts. In the first part of the book he describes his life in writings addressed to a consulting psychiatrist. Given the title of the book, it is no real surprise that we learn at the beginning of the second part of the book that he ha...

from ivydtruitt

Despite the focus on psychology and early scientific forensics, both understandable given the era it was written, THE COLOUR OF MURDER holds up to the passage of time well. The first half of the book is narrated by John Wilkins. John informs the reader about his job, meeting his wife, his marriag...

from jetangen4571

historical-novel, murder, British Interesting mystery written in an earlier time when some behaviors were viewed differently and the mystery novel was evolving. The characters are very clearly portrayed and the reader can't help but react to them. The drama and plot are fascinating. Not for every...

from jetangen4571

historical-novel, murder, British Interesting mystery written in an earlier time when some behaviors were viewed differently and the mystery novel was evolving. The characters are very clearly portrayed and the reader can't help but react to them. The drama and plot are fascinating. Not for every...