MURDER IN FOGGY BOTTOM [Paperback]

Margaret Truman (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Fawcett Crest (2000)
• ASIN: B0012Q99F8
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Broader Scope for Truman, October 7, 2000

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John W. Bates "jaydubyah" (Americus, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder in Foggy Bottom (Capital Crimes) (Hardcover)

In this latest of Margaret Truman's homicidal tour of Washington landmarks and regions, the author expands her scope beyond the single homicide in DC to mass murder by terrorists. There is a Murder in Foggy Bottom to start the book, but this murder seems almost to be incidental to the story, which quickly moves to the cabin on a commuter airline which crashes soon after takeoff from Westchester County, NY. But then we learn that at almost the same time there have been commuter airline crashes in Idaho and California. Three crashes in one day is too much for coincidence, and then evidence of SAM missiles is found in the wreckage. There is the expected panic and concern as the FBI and looks into domestic terrorist organizations while the State Department and the CIA look overseas. The story is strong, the characters are believable, and the suspense is maintained. While Mac and Annabel Smith, the usual primary characters in Truman's series, are present in supporting roles, the principal characters are different. One interesting aspects of this book is the fact that there are multiple characters, almost an ensemble, who carry the story line to an interesting conclusion.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrorists and Mass Murder of Airline Passengers, October 30, 2002

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George Webster, Ph.D., (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Murder in Foggy Bottom (Capital Crimes) (Mass Market Paperback)

Margaret Truman's mysteries are always fun to read. They are low-key, have a minimum of gory details, and have twists to keep things interesting. This time, we have the murder of a Canadian diplomat and destruction of three commuter planes in flight, killing passengers and crew. We watch the investigation of the crimes through the eyes of a Washington Post reporter, a CIA operative, and several FBI agents. Simultaneous destruction of three planes points to terrorists, but which terrorists? When the CIA man and the reporter find the answer, the story shifts into high gear during the last 100 pages for a breathtaking ending. All in all, it's an enjoyable book for relaxation.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Margaret Truman's better efforts, July 1, 2001

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Rich Gotshall (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Murder in Foggy Bottom (Capital Crimes) (Hardcover)

The "bad guy" in this "Capital Crimes" outing is a rather generic white supremacist. We find out about him in a strained set of coincidences that will at best disappoint serious readers, if not infuriate them. Finally, the episodic nature of the book, while it gives the story a sense of immediacy, fails to develop any of the story lines with enough depth. Instead of one good story, we have three mediocre ones.