Deceived by Self by William Mitchell Ross
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I liked this book; it’s a murder mystery set in Monroe Wisconsin. As a frequent visitor to Monroe, I enjoyed the setting quite a bit. I don’t want to get into any spoilers, but the reader does know who the murderer is for most of the book. However, I found it interesting to follow Detective Samantha Gates as she tries to put all of the pieces together.
The way the novel is structured is a little distracting at first: there are lots of short chapters and each chapter may be told from a different character’s perspective. This kind of narrative has advantages and disadvantages for me at least. It can be hard to get into the “flow” of the mystery, but on the other hand it’s easy to put the book down for a while and pick it up again without any loss in continuity.
It’s an enjoyable read and I recommend it.