Book review: Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman
Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman is a delightful read and I notice the some marketing materials tag this as ‘a Mrs Blossom Mystery’ which means there may be more to come from Muriel Blossom. It must be said though readers will need to suspend their disbelief somewhat as Lippman jumps on every possible cliche she can here – presumably on purpose. Mrs Blossom is initialy portrayed as this bumbling old woman who is worried about everything and anything. Who allows a handsome stranger to take control as she navigates her first trip overseas. I shook my head as she took the offered ‘relaxant’ to help her sleep on the plane. And willingly let him change her travel plans on arrival in London before heading to Paris. I think what would have been MORE surprising was if he WASN’T playing her.
