The Chocolate Cobweb | 
pickI thought this was a lot of fun. We know the identity of the murderer early on, but the book is a tightly-wound plot about how they get prove the murderer's guilt. It's a little bit melodramatic, a little bit gothic, but also somewhat noir at times. The setting is an artist's house & the bittersweet ending that was firmly on the side of the youth had me smiling like a fond Papa Poirot. Would love to read more of Armstrong! #CloakAndDaggerChristmas
batsy The book also had a theatrical feel & it lent itself well to being stylishly adapted into an elegant French thriller by Claude Chabrol called Merci pour le Chocolat, starring the sublime & enigmatic Isabelle Huppert. I enjoyed the movie a lot & recommend it, as well! 2y
Aimeesue Great cover! I'm going to practice that look to use when I am shocked IRL 😁 2y
batsy @Aimeesue 😆 I read the Kindle version with the boring cover so had to look up some of the vintage ones! 2y
LeahBergen This sounds fab! 2y
batsy @LeahBergen I think it's something you'll like! 🙂 2y