The Blackfriar Murders, A Cosy Mystery Series: Book One: At the Bottom of the Stairs
By: M'Lissa Moorecroft
Published: January 2016
Published by: Kindle Edition
Format Read: Kindle for PC
Genre: Mystery, Short Story
Rating: 2.5/5
I was sent a copy of
At the Bottom of the Stairs by M’Lissa Moorecroft from the author in exchange
for an honest review.
Outside the small coastal
town of Black Rock, California sits an old converted mansion, which is now home
to a cast of colorful characters from a variety of different backgrounds. Each
tenant has their own secrets and know very little about each other. That is
except for the building gossip, who just happens to die after a fall down the
stairs.
I was intrigued by the synopsis of At the Bottom of the
Stairs, due in part to the mysterious mention of the Blackfriar tenants wanting
to escape their past lives. At less than 60 pages, this short story was chalk
full of the character descriptions and their backstories.
The introduction gave a list that almost read like a play.
In fact the idea for At the Bottom of the Stairs could easily be turned into,
just that; a play.
The setting and the mystery kept my attention, but I felt
the need for some editing and refinement kept me from enjoying it even more.
Also due in part to the immense amount of character development, I felt the
story could have been much longer. However this is only the beginning of
M’Lissa Moorecroft’s series about the Blackfriar tenants.
M’Lissa Moorecroft’s Blackfriar Mystery Series include:
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