Constance and Gwenyth Little4/5 stars
During the post-war (WWII) housing shortage, Aloysius Graham installs himself and a few others in the unused left wing of his cousins' house--unbeknownst to said cousins. When he finds a corpse one night, it starts an investigation that includes missing bodies, insurance fraud, disappearing money, and one black goatee.
This is a typical Little sisters screwball comedy with a serious mystery at the heart. The Little sisters had a great ability to seamlessly change character point-of-view that makes the story flow well. The mystery was a surprisingly complex one which kept me guessing until the reveal. The comedy, as always, was laugh-out-loud fun. As is generally the case when I read one of their novels, I closed the book with a satisfied smile.
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