The Crime Tsar

I was drawn to this novel because I had been asked for the author's Childrens work by my Neice and was very impressed with it's tyle and integrity. If an Adult wants to read a book for Children and enjoys it, it bodes exceedingly well for the Author. The fact that I am also familair with the Authors work as an Actress intrigued me further, in England she was in a long running tv comedy series about a female surgeon with an acid tongue and biting wit, "Surgical Spirit". She was also recently the Baroness in the West End production of, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". As a first novel this is a powerful beginning and will attract fans of Minette Walters, Patricia Cornwell or Lynda La Plante. Focussing largely on the underhand goings on in a high flying marriage, it has forensic character study and gripping plot development. A really intelligent and engaging read, I hope Ms Macauliffe continues her writing career, she really has a sound and engaging aptitude for it.