Murder in Cormyr

Murder in Cormyr remains one of my favorite Forgotten Realms novels. For those unfamiliar with the brand, the Forgotten Realms novels take place in a world familiar to D & D gamers the world over. The novels range in quality from enjoyably good to excruciatingly bad. MURDER IN CORMYR is one of the former. MURDER IN CORMYR is told from the first person perspective. A young man tries to steal from a "retired" War Wizard. Once caught, the youth becomes the Wizard's Boy Friday. Wizard and assistant become embroiled in an investigation which weaves fantasy and detective elements together in a pleasant way. The authors have clearly patterned Wizard and Assistant upon Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, the Detective Odd Couple made famous in Rex Stout's novels. While the writing does not rise to the level of great literature, it is enjoyable. The novel was either nominated for or won an Edgar award. If you're looking for an enjoyable read, this is a fun book.

This is a book that combines mystery and fantasy to form a tale that will keep you glued to the book until the very last page. Jasper, slop boy and main character, gets chased by evil spirits, meets hydras, and even the vengeful ghost of a legendary bandit. Jasper becomes indebted to a wizard, and helps him figure out who beheaded the blacksmith's assistant and the king's envoy. This isn't all the book has in store though, but I shall tell you no more on this topic. I gave this book 5 stars because it was a mystery, a personal favorite of mine. Also even after all is said and done, there's still an extra surprise. I recommend this book to anyone above age twelve because this book is a bit too challenging for younger kids. Can you figure out who did it when you read the Murder in Cormyr

I haven't read a book this good in a long time. Chet Williamson is an excellent author. This also makes a great campain in AD & D!

I was hoping for a sherlock-holmes meets Faerun mystery and instead I got Jessica Fletcher from murder she wrote. And I'm not talking about the first, good seasons of murder she wrote, I'm talking about the horrible final seasons. You get a lot of clues throughout the novel, but you havent a prayer of actually figuring out who did it. The murder plot behind the murder isnt even that good. The literary style was ok in my opinion, but the plot, which I get a feeling was force fed to Chet Williamson was just plain lousy.

A mix of the traditional mystery and the tradition fantasy story, to great effect. The ending is pleasantly unexpected, and the character of Benelaius, the wizard who shuns magic, is an innovation. Good work.