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The Alto Wore Tweed - a liturgical mystery novel - murder in the choirloft. A choir director detective...
It’s not what you expect!
It’s even funnier!
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best comic mystery in a long time,
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This review is from: The Alto Wore Tweed (Paperback)
I have been reading mysteries for more years than I care to count. I prefer cozy or comic mysteries. I have read them all but I have now read one of the best. I easily compare this fresh new writer to Lilian Jackson Braun or Donald Westlake. While their work is sometimes stale, Schweizer is fresh and unexpected.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, Satirical, and Silly,
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This review is from: The Alto Wore Tweed (The Liturgical Mysteries) (Kindle Edition)
I decided to give this book a try because it was recommended on the Kindle forum, despite some qualms based on prior reviews. It turned out to be a fun, light, fast read with a few laugh-out-loud moments. This is not your usual 'cozy' mystery. There is a great deal of incidental (and interesting) behind-the-scenes information about the inner workings of an Episcopalian church and choir, which I found fascinating. The main character is likeable, supporting characters are also likeable (or UN-likeable, in the case of some) without being painted in just black & white - there are shades of gray here, too. Under the cookie-cutter plot, there's a great deal of subtle satire and plays on words. The chapters of the novel that the main character is writing in his spare time and inflicts on the choir members are so awful they're funny (except for die-hard Raymond Chandler fans, I'd guess).I'd rate this as between 3 and 3.5 stars, mostly because there doesn't seem to be a lot of 'substance' to the story, but I'd still recommend it for a quick 'palate cleanser' between more demanding books. I have already purchased a few more of this series, and read one. Note on Kindle formatting: Very good. I did not notice any formatting issues at all.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Alto Wore Tweed: A Judicial Review,
By Judge James G. Adams, Jr. (Hopkinsville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Alto Wore Tweed (Paperback)
The Alto Wore Tweed, Mark Swcweizer's new "Liturgical Mystery" is a delight to read. Set in the mountains of western North Carolina, Schweizer introduces us to Hayden Konig, an Episcopalian choirmaster and organist, who fancies himself a mystery writer. While attempting to write a mystery, Konig gets involved in an actual mystery that takes him on an amazing path with a very contemporary conclusion.Schweizer's word pictures of the scenery and people of western North Carolina are excellent and very true to life. His use of wry humor leaves the reader rolling on the floor with laughter, which is very out of the ordinary in the mystery genre, but very refreshing. You will love this book. I highly recomend it! Judge James G. Adams, Jr.
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