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The Puzzle (2011)

by Peggy A. Edelheit(Favorite Author)

3.2 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Telemachus Press, LLC

series

Samantha Jamison Mystery

review 1: Whenever a mystery abounds with a slew of captivating characters, from quite delightful to those on the abrasive side, it’s a good read for me. Add in a myriad of complex twists and turns that confound the revelation of a mystery and it becomes a great read. THE PUZZLE does all this and more; it is a ‘best kind of read’ for the author adds insightful elements, psychological depth, to her characters. The title, THE PUZZLE, intrigued me and once I began my read, each revelation drew me more inexplicably into this cleverly woven mystery. 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles engage my mind, challenge my brain and offer immense satisfaction once the puzzle is solved. With so many disparate pieces, it seems impossible at first to fit the pieces together into a unified whole. So i... moret is with THE PUZZLE: challenging and intense with a most surprising ending that was immensely satisfying. After the untimely death of her husband, Samantha Jamison faces a puzzle made of many secrets. Stephen’s death was not an accident and on recognizing that ‘she did not know Stephen at all,’ she vows to find out the truth. In order to unravel the mystery of Stephen’s life, Samantha must cope not only with her grief at the loss of her husband, but, more so, she must face her own character deficits; the disappointment in recognizing her own self-effacing personality. Ms Edelheit captivated me with her scripting of Samantha as an author who uses her craft to help discern the elusive important pieces to solve the mystery. One of my favorite passages is, “Why was I compulsively interjecting our lives into my book? My fingers seemed to have a mind of their own, working freelance, asking questions, but where were they leading me?” Peggy Edelheit is exceptionally insightful in her scripting of Samantha’s analytical processes as she moves through denial, anger, and pain and begins to display courage, resilience and determination during her journey to unravel the mystery surrounding her husband’s life and death. Juxtaposed with the unraveling of this mystery is the maturation of Samantha’s own sense of personhood. A favorite line is, “I was no longer fighting for his redemption. I was fighting for my liberation.”
review 2: Samantha sniffs out leads, clues, and leaves no stone unturned while investigating her husband's death in THE PUZZLE. She unravels the missing pieces in the puzzle that was her husband's life, learning about herself in the process. There are some great and unexpected twists, and a cast of colorful characters. The setting is fun and believable, and the pace is perfect for a mystery. Ms. Edelheit does a wonderful job of taking the reader on a fun mystery ride. less

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