Customer Reviews

A Relative Stranger

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I borrowed this book from a friend because it is now out of print. I was drawn into the story immediately, and then couldn't put it down. The characters are interesting, the plot moves along with beleiveable twists and surprises, and the writing is smooth. I'd like to read more by this author.

An engaging story with engaging characters; good mystery; richly textured settings and enough back story so you know about the characters without having to wonder how they got there, and why. Definitely a good read.

It's too bad this first novel, which was nominatedfor the prestigious Anthony Boucher Award, is outof print. Its heroine is a multi-faceted character, appealing in both her strength andvulnerability, and the personal dimension of theplot adds a nice touch. A fine example of theevolving private eye novel. Lucke has also authored two how-to books, on short-story writingand mystery writing, which demonstrate her skillas a teacher as well as a writer.

I really enjoyed this mystery! A great whodunit! The detective, Jessica Randolph, is an independent and resourceful young woman! The twist of having an absentee father show up in the heroine's life was innovative! The story was original with many twists and had me turning the pages! A fun summertime read!

This book was not very good. I can see why she wont be remembered like Agatha Christie will be. It's not convincing and a silly plot. The Detective is not very likeable.

This was the most disgusting novel I have ever read. It's not at all original and is not very well done. The funny thing about is that the author wrote a book on how to write mysteries. This book is a no no!!!!!!

This book was awful. I didn't want to finish it. I can understand why it is out of print. The plot is not that good and the characters are not convincible. Margaret Lucke is a disgrace to mystery novels. A Relative Stranger is not worth buying unless you like trashy novels.