Miss Seeton Draws the Line (A Miss Seeton Mystery)

by Heron Carvic

"Miss Seeton is most embarrassed. Her every attempt at a portrait of little Effie Goffer has become a chilling picture of a corpse. Is Miss Seeton actually drawing a clue to a series of child murders in rural England? Scotland Yard thinks so, and wants Miss Seeton to turn from sketching ... to catching a killer skilled in a very deadly art. Retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster and at every turn the most lovable and unlikely master of detection."--BOOK COVER.

• ISBN10: 0425110974
• ISBN13: 9780425110973
• Publish Date: 1 October 1988
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 18 March 2014
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Berkley Books
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Language: English

Reviews

[Mystereity Reviews]

I'm not really sure what to think about this book. I haven't read any of the earlier books in the series, so this was my introduction to Miss Seeton. The plot; solving the murders of several children and the possible link to post office robberies was enjoyable, as was the charming locale of a small village in England.

The dialogue is what kept me from enjoying the book. In a few places, I had to re-read some passages several times just to understand what was being said. And it wasn't the British accent that confused me, it just seemed like it was double talk. An example; when Miss Seeton went to the Yard after drawing the 12 year old murder victim, there were 3 other people in the room and it was a round robin of who could confuse the conversation the most. I found it pulled me from the story and diminished my enjoyment.

Overall, a fine plot marred by confusing dialogue. It may appeal to people who enjoy older mysteries (the original book was written in the late 1960s) but just did not resonate with me.