Writing+style

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 * (3) Just Above Sea Level**

Unlike a lot of whodunnits almost everything about the murder is explained through out A Murder is Announced. A Murder is Announced is a relatively easy read full of easy diction with the occasional use of english vocabulary for example "kippers". The novel's order of events is very natural starting with the crime, then the collection of information, the discovery of new important clues ect. This lends to an easy flowing read. However you may want to take this novel to brush up on your organization. Keeping organized with a character list and fact vs claim sheet will help you track the many characters many of whom are unimportant, hidden clues, and the many plot twists which occur throughout the novel. This book also contains a lot of facts/references to the immediate post WWII era.