Review of The Marriage of Figgalo

[Blessing Odii]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Marriage of Figgalo" by Dr. Philip Emma.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Mick Maux, a retired scientist and occasional detective, was drugged and kept in a strange house with a corpse on the couch, given that he only takes some selected cases. As a result of anxiety and perplexity, Mick makes some hasty decisions that would either incriminate him or acquit him in the future. The scene gets messier when Mick is hired by one of Figgalo's creditors to unravel the same murder case.

The Marriage of Figgalo by Dr. Philip Emma is a thrilling crime novel about the murder of a top government official, the commissioner of transportation. Lawrence Figgalo was found dead with no trace of the cause of his death. Because of the office he occupied, there was a long list of suspects, and every piece of information gathered only added complexity to the case. Would Mick be able to prove his innocence by finding out who the killers are?

The Marriage of Figgalo was well written to suit the wealthy status of the characters. The writer would often explicitly describe the type of wine and food mentioned in the book. This includes the origin and sometimes the recipe. I credit the author for his vast knowledge of different brands of wines and drinks. I appreciate this feature in the book.

The part of the book that I considered humorous was that almost every character was a twin or triplet. This contributed to the difficulty in solving a murder case in no small way. The author went as far as including a "dicephalic" in the story. This was unexpected and amazing.

I expected the book's primary content to be factual and standardized, but a significant part of the investigation was a product of guesswork. In every crime scene, the pieces of evidence are meant to be valid, not just based on shadows and thoughts. I guess the writer didn't pay much attention to the details in this aspect. Also, in every criminal case, the investigation is expected to be kept a secret, but in Figgalo's case, it was not. Too much information was revealed to many people, including minor characters. I wouldn't say I liked this about the book.

Another aspect of the book I consider negative is the frequent and irrelevant use of the clause "...had had..." in many sentences. I noticed many grammatical and typographical errors in the book. Almost every chapter had an error in it. In addition to this, the concluding part of the book was not thrilling. The ending did not fully satisfy my expectations. I believe that there should be a much better way to wrap it all up.

I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars with respect to every point stated. I would still recommend this book to readers who enjoy crime-related books.

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[Elenimo Chembe]

I like the plot twists and the suspense. More importantly, I like the character of Mick Maux, well developed.

[Amy Luman]

I am sorry about all of the errors in the novel and that they were so obvious. I usually like murder mysteries and trying to guess the outcome based on the clues. The fact that these were so subjective would make this too difficult for me.

[Sinenkosi Msibi]

This book is a crime related book, which had a lot of suspense and plot twists. It could be alot more enjoyable if it didn't have so many grammatical errors in almost every chapter. I rate the book 3 out of 5 stars, because as much as it had its errors, it still kept me on the edge.

[NetMassimo]

This crime thriller seems to have good potential but reading a book full of errors is annoying and distracting, so I hope the author does more editing work, also to improve the ending. Thank you for your honest review!