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The Appeal: The smash-hit bestseller

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I don’t always do this as sometimes they reveal a bit too much about the plot, but on this occasion I think the blurb is a good thing to read first, since it provides a useful context for the role of the framing narrative involving Femi and Charlotte.

The reader is put in the place of a member of the defense team for a potentially wrongfully accused murder suspect, and has to sort through correspondence of the involved players leading up to, and just after, the murder to see if they can solve the mystery. Now the reading tastes of these four when it comes to mystery novels is by no means similar, so in my thinking if four very different readers enjoyed it, then maybe, just maybe, I would too. Gleaning personality traits from them, understanding the clues (misleading, misrepresenting and misuse) becomes a bit laborious. It seems like the local theater production team focuses on a new play and producers are wealthy local family who is at the top place of social hierarchy. Soon “the appeal” is underway – play performances, sponsoring running events, raffle tickets, and a whole host of ways to raise money to pay for this drug.It’s well written, I like the touches of humour, the astute observations on a community and the intriguing way the cast of characters reveal themselves. After a member of a small local theater trope, The Fairway Players, is murdered, another member ends up imprisoned for the crime. But not everybody is convinced of the experimental treatment’s efficacy—nor of the good intentions of those involved. The narrative comprises of these papers and the discussions and theories considered by Femi and Charlotte.

And with its long list of potential suspects and almost more red herrings than I could count, I didn’t have a chance in figuring it all out before the final reveal. Janice Hallett's The Appeal is definitely a fun change of pace in the standard Murder Mystery genre. So much so that the author actually has to refresh you, the reader, multiple times with lists of who everyone is and what their 'role' is. The Appeal follows the lives of a group of actors within a small town, trying to juggle a play and a fundraising appeal for a young girl. Did I really need to know about Issy having bought a new yoga mat at a sale and she could get one for Sam if she wanted?

Recommended to anyone desiring a change from their regular mystery stories and who desire to immerse themselves in a compelling, challenging and unique puzzle. Martin announces to the community the sad news that his grandchild, Poppy, has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. Their young granddaughter has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, and with an experimental treatment costing a tremendous sum, their castmates rally to raise the money to give her a chance at survival. This is for all you crime and mystery readers looking to enliven your normal crime reading fare, particularly if a challenge is something that you are looking for!

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