John Wilkins was a very simple man. He did not like to create waves, he tried to be pleasant - overly so and was disliked for this. He was almost coerced into marrying someone who he began to dislike and then he fell head over heels for an attractive girl, who was way out of his reach.
Wilkins was subject to blackouts. No reason, no trauma and he had no clue what he did during one of these time outs.
Sheila Morton the girl whom he liked very much, was found dead at the beach at the time Wilkins was on holiday with his wife. Brutally murdered. The odds were stacked against Wilkins. He did not do any favours to himself during the proceedings. Even at the end of the story I was not convinced of his guilt!
The story is predictably slow - taking on the pace of the characters themselves. It may be tedious for some readers but it was fine by me. Not a story to be hurried through. A typical classic crime in an old fashioned manner.
Sent to me by Netgalley for an unbiased review, courtesy of Poisoned Pen Press.
Most likely not for me, how odd that he blacks out and doesn't remember what he did! Good that you stayed with it and liked it.
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