From Booklist
This one's not for the squeamish. The novel opens with the brutal murder of Leila Knightly, an unhappily married mother of two stepchildren. Who did it, of course, is the question, and genre veteran Curzon guides readers toward the answer in a manner both circuitous and compelling. Each chapter brings a new point of view. First it's the killer, then the policeman on the case, then Leila herself, from whom readers learn about her troubled home life and the shocking discoveries she makes about the life of her teenage stepdaughter, Chloe. In her own chapter, however, Chloe offers some shocking psychosexual secrets of her own. Curzon is at her best portraying very different characters, all of whom seem very real, even the sickest of the group. The story is set in a small English village, but it's not at all cozy.
Ilene CooperCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Product Description
She wouldn't be caught dead in clothes like that! But that's what she was wearing. Is it a clue to her killer? Leila Knightley ran a small gift shop in the quiet town of Mardham, was well-liked by neighbors and acquaintances, and was devoted to her family. So when her dead body is discovered dumped in a nearby wood, dressed vampishly in a striking evening dress and feathered mask, both family and friends are at a loss to find an explanation. The Body of a Woman is the latest in the popular series featuring Superintendent Mike Yeadings and his team.
