I love Gothic mysteries involving spooky mansions, suspense, deadly family secrets and intriguing characters. This one had most of those elements, except perhaps for the suspense part. The mystery was somewhat predictable, as was the villain. And, because this was such a short novel, everything felt a little rushed, especially the ending. Character development also suffered a bit from the brief length of the story.For the most part, the writing was good but there was a glaring issue that was missed in the editing process--in a couple of places, Drucilla became "Pricilla", which definitely should have been caught before publication.All that being said, this was a fast, enjoyable read that may appeal to fans of the Gothic thriller genre who don't mind their mysteries lacking a bit in surprising twists and turns. I found this book to be over before I really got to sink my teeth in. It felt rushed and too quick to unmask the murderer. Honestly it didn't need to be so short, there was enough potential here to have had at least another 100 pages or so of more material. The author never took the time to explore any of the other suspects and so it made it too simple. I understand that its a novella but a story such as this deserved to be a full fledged novel.
What do You think about Accomplished In Murder (2000)?
It was okay. Not quite Victoria Holt, but entertaining.
—NERDYFAAG
Great story! Only disappointment was it had to end!
—Elie
