A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill

A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill ISBN-13: 9781921997778 Paperback: 349 pages Publisher: Pantera Press Released: Sept. 1, 2017

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman. In Australia's 1930s the Sinclair name is respectable and influential, yet Rowland has a talent for scandal. Even with thousands of unemployed lining the streets, Rowland's sheltered world is one of exorbitant wealth, culture and impeccable tailoring. He relies on the Sinclair fortune to indulge his artistic passions and friends ... a poet, a painter and a brazen sculptress. Mounting tensions fuelled by the Great Depression take Australia to the brink of revolution. The murder of his uncle, also named Rowland Sinclair, pulls him into the clash of various--and increasingly violent--political parties.


My Review:
A Few Right Thinking Men is a mystery set in Dec. 1931 to March 1932 in Australia. This is the first novel in a series. Interesting historical details were woven into the the story and were a part of solving whodunit. The main characters were interesting, caring people. It was a clue-based mystery, but it was more of a suspense than a puzzle.

Rowly comes into contact with several political groups that are convinced of the need for militant action to save their country from the other groups (Communist, Fascist, etc.). He simply wants to bring the murderer of his favorite uncle to justice. He arranges to paint a portrait of the New Guard leader after a lead points to that group, but he's constantly in danger of exposure...and potentially ending up dead like his uncle.

There was a fair amount of bad language. There were no sex scenes. Overall, I'd recommend this interesting novel.


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