Murder in Miniature by Katie Tietjen

 

It was only at the very end that I knew that the idea of making miniatures of a crime scene had been formulated by Frances Glessner Lee and that it is still used in forensic education as a tool.

The story here of Maple using these miniatures called “nutshells” was enlightening and educative. A young firefighter found burnt to death in his own house was inexplicable. His childhood friend was determined to find out why he was killed and in the process found out how deep a mobs roots could go. Even if one did not want to participate blackmail and fear for one’s family could swerve the most straight soul. 

The final outcome was totally unexpected and sad. A plan gone wrong and a friend dead at the end of it. A mobster caught not for murder, but for a massive robbery. It was an unusual twist to the story.

Sent by Crooked Lane Books for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.

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