John
R. Lindermuth is perhaps best known for his series of contemporary crime novels
featuring former police chief/now special investigator Dan “Sticks” Hetrick. He
also writes a series of period piece mysteries featuring Sheriff Sylvester
Tilghman. Both are set in Pennsylvania’s coal country, where Lindermuth lives
and has deep historical interest.
SOMETHING
SO DIVINE, a period piece set in the same area circa 1890s, is somewhat reminiscent
of the Tilghman books. It is suspenseful, quietly building in intensity,
multi-layered in its characterizations, and cleverly holds its mystery “twist” to
the very end.
It
is also a story of romance, the title coming from a poem featuring the line “Love
is something so divine”. Actually, it is the story of two romances --- one that
ends tragically, one that concludes with a promise for the future.
Lindermuth’s
writing gets more polished and insightful with each outing, and seldom has it
been on better display than in this novel. The many facets of a small town
murder and how it touches so many different people, both prior to and in the
aftermath --- all siphoned through the sensibilities of an out-of-town
investigator --- are explored masterfully.
Without
in any way diminishing my craving for a new “Sticks” mystery, I give this book
a very strong recommendation.
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