The So Blue Marble by Dorothy B. Hughes

The So Blue Marble (Murder Room) (Black Dagger Crime S.)

by Dorothy B. Hughes

Once the dashing, top-hatted twins, Danny and David, who share nice college boy laughs, have the marble, they will do to Griselda what they have done to the others. Her estranged husband, Con, is a thousand miles away, and can't save her. A bloody trail has wound around the so blue marble: years of theft, torture, violence; whispers of secret riches, gold, diamonds, rubies as big as the moon. Soon it would be Griselda's turn. But Griselda believes that nothing ever happens to nice people, and that there is no reason to feel nervous at night, not even in the heart of New York, and knowing what she does about the marble ...

Reviewed by Aidan Brack (Mysteries Ahoy) on

4.5 of 5 stars

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The So Blue Marble is a wonderfully entertaining, even amusing story which feels far too polished and rich to be anyone’s first novel. I had a good time discovering the secrets behind the marble and its history as well as seeing how the conflict between the twins and Griselda would play in it. For those who enjoy thriller-type stories, this would be Highly Recommended.

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  • Started reading
  • 11 November, 2018: Finished reading
  • 8 September, 2020: Reviewed