Stuff I've read lately

"M is for Malice" (Sue Grafton)(audio) - I was surprised, this story actually had a character with a credible Christian testimony. I suddenly realized, "this guy is so dead". I was right. Again, it was impossible to determine who the murderer was. Not for lack of suspects:

1. The older brother - work-aholic, possibly upset over money, bitter about past wrongs
2. The younger brother - going through hero worship disappointment
3. The youngest brother - always in need of more money
4. The cook - feelings of disappointment to the family honor
5. The nurse - who is so nondescript, even the other characters forget she's around most of the time

For a while, I figured it was #1. #2 gets arrested, and evidence points at #3. #4 really seemed to have some potential. So, of course, it was #5.

The worst part was there was a family which had been wronged in the past (mentioned briefly in the beginning, with no detail until near the end). But they were all supposed to be dead. Of course, one member had faked her own death, and set herself up as nurse so she could murder them. Of course.