Murder at the White Palace

This was a well-written addition to the series. It had a strong plot and mystery and the characters had some development, which makes it a strong read, but the subject matter didn't capture me as much with this one. I have never been a fan of the gangsters in the series and this one felt like all gangsters. I just don't root for Archie and Iris, no matter how much I am supposed to. As a matchmaker, I think she should choose better for herself. That plus the amount of detailed snooker games I had to read about (I read another snooker themed mystery not too long ago... had the same reaction but can't remember which it was) and this wasn't the book for me. Still, I enjoyed it. It just didn't thrill me the way I want a mystery to.