A Simple Suburban Murder
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3.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Simple Suburban Murder is the book that started it all--the debut novel of Lambda Literary Award winner Mark Richard Zubro.
When a gay high school teacher starts investigating a colleague's murder, he finds beneath the calm veneer of his Midwestern suburb a seamy underbelly of gambling, prostitution, and child abuse.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A high school English teacher in suburban Chicago sets out to find the murderer of a very unpopular colleague in this ``competently written'' debut. PW noted that the mystery is ``surprisingly entertaining in spite of its focus: child homosexual prostitution and snuff movies, among other unsavory topics.''
Customer Reviews
Excellent Lambda winning Mystery
With a straightforward sense of style and pacing, Zubro concocts a pretty satisfying mystery. There are whiffs of late eighties homophobia that slightly date the work.
The one element that didn't quite work for me was that one of the sleuths was a nationally acclaimed athlete. There are a few stretches of credibility--the murderer is a surprise but the situation feels right. Overall, a good read with an undercurrent of romance that does work. Check it out!