From School Library Journal
YA New York City and the outlying areas of New Jersey provide the setting for The Woman Who Knew Too Much. Celia Blandings is an actress and aspiring mystery writer. She becomes intrigued by a cryptic note``from Z to MM, beginning: In re the murder of the Director''that falls out of a recently purchased mystery book. Through a mutual friend, she hooks up with Peter Greco, who used to be a cop and is now a detective. He reluctantly agrees to help her decipher the note. As the investigation continues, they encounter a web of intrigue involving the CIA, FBI, the Mafia, and an underground group known as Psycho Branch. While quite different in style from traditional mystery writers such as P. D. James, Agatha Christie, or John McDonald, Clarins has incorporated all of the requisite elements of a good mystery. Teens should like the contemporary setting and the endless mystery of whodunit and who will do what next.Anne Paget, Episcopal High School, Bellaire, Tex.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
