Oh, Sweet Poison Review

Oh, Sweet Poison: A Gripping Murder Mystery

By Nurit Reichman

 

Does love always win?

A marriage ceremony turns into a wild detective mystery in the midst of a romantic and passion driven woodland.

Alona and Yoav are getting divorced after Alona finds love overseas.
She marries her American fiancé William, at his home in St. Louis, set in enchanting woods. Friends and family come from far and wide, including her legendary first boyfriend Dan and her ex-husband Yoav, who hugs their daughter Ella during the ceremony. None of the guests can tear their eyes away from the bride, who gazes lovingly at her new husband; a stranger to most of those present.
And then everything goes wrong...

A gripping murder mystery with captivating characters that you will not forget.

Oh, Sweet Poison is a detective story along the lines of the good old-fashioned style that made the masses fall in love with Agatha Christie. Readers find themselves in the midst of a challenging mystery: a tangle of relationships among a houseful of unusual and complex characters.

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MY REVIEW

Alona temporarily lived in an Israeli community in Trenton, New Jersey for her job. Although William lived in St. Louis, Missouri, he frequently visited his mother in Trenton. That’s where he met Alona. They had a brief tryst, but in the end, Alona goes back to Israel, later marrying Yoav, resulting in them having one daughter.  It was a loveless marriage, leaving Alona to divorce Yoav, and eventually agree to marry William. Friends and former coworkers attend the wedding, including Yoav and Dan, Alona’s first boyfriend. But immediately after the ceremony, William is poisoned, leaving a house full of suspects, and everyone has a motive.

This was a classic whodunit.  I tried my best to figure out who did it, but just when I thought I knew, more information came to light, making it unclear again. I couldn’t feel sorry for any of them, and I actually disliked most of them. The plot was interesting but I couldn’t relate to the characters at all. Every one of them was shallow, with sexual laisons taking a forefront to the story. I think that was what turned me off. I feel the author should have pushed the mystery part more than the exploits, since they were more distracting than suspicious. 

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**The above opinions are 100% my own, whether I purchased the book or it was given to me to review.

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