Who knew that Eleanor Roosevelt could be so calm in the face of murder, marital infidelity, and sexual perversion! I need to do some research to make sure which of these characters are real and which are fictional. Roosevelt has done a great job of mixing fact with fiction, and the thing I like best about this series is that through it all Eleanor maintains her dignity and behaves in a way fitting to the First Lady of the United States. I was expecting her to be skulking around like Jessica Fletcher or Hetty Wainthrop, but she never did!
When Judge Horace Blackwell, a member of Roosevelt's elite Brain Trust, is found murdered in the White House (security certainly has been beefed up since the 1930's), one of the black maids is accused of the crime, but Eleanor doesn't believe that she is guilty. Roosevelt (the author) combines traditional sleuthing with a backdrop of political and social history in this delightful mystery. Eleanor is an intelligent, take-charge detective who works closely but discreetly with the police and Secret Service to solve the crime. i would recommend this series to anyone who asked!
No comments:
Post a Comment