slayra reviewed The doomsday brunette by John Zakour (DAW book collectors ;)
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4 stars
Ona, Twoa, Threa and Foraa Thompson were enhanced at birth by their brilliant scientist father to become super-humans. Known as the "Quads", the famous four sisters don't get along since the death of their father, and are therefore adored by the media. The mystery starts when Ona Thompson invites her sisters for dinner and things don't go exactly as planned as Foraa ends up dead - but not before leaving an encrypted message behind. Ona hires Zach to find the killer or to at least prove her innocence, but it's the computer HARV that gets excited at the possibility of solving the puzzle and play the detective. But even though it seems to be just a murder, it may well be that Zach has to save the world. Again.
It is always great when you enjoy the first book of a series ([b:The Plutonium Blonde|647505|The Plutonium Blonde|John Zakour|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309287841s/647505.jpg|633649]) and the …
Ona, Twoa, Threa and Foraa Thompson were enhanced at birth by their brilliant scientist father to become super-humans. Known as the "Quads", the famous four sisters don't get along since the death of their father, and are therefore adored by the media. The mystery starts when Ona Thompson invites her sisters for dinner and things don't go exactly as planned as Foraa ends up dead - but not before leaving an encrypted message behind. Ona hires Zach to find the killer or to at least prove her innocence, but it's the computer HARV that gets excited at the possibility of solving the puzzle and play the detective. But even though it seems to be just a murder, it may well be that Zach has to save the world. Again.
It is always great when you enjoy the first book of a series ([b:The Plutonium Blonde|647505|The Plutonium Blonde|John Zakour|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1309287841s/647505.jpg|633649]) and the second one is as good as the first! I loved this "locked room mystery", and to me it felt like an homage to the likes of [a:Agatha Christie|123715|Agatha Christie|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1321738793p2/123715.jpg]. But there's where the comparisons end because if the familiar twists and turns are all there, the silliness of several characters and the brilliant interaction between Zach and HARV will make you laugh out loud and prevent anyone of taking the story too seriously. These mysteries are hilarious and Zach is an amazing character - I wouldn't want him any other way, despite of what his girlfriend probably has to say about it.