Book Review of The Weekend Was Murder by Joan Lowery Nixon

Detective fiction involves a private detective, police detectives, or amateur detectives. Writers may use one or all three in their Detective fiction stories. Also, suspense can be used throughout a Detective fiction book. Sometimes there is a fine line as to which genre books are placed. Joan Lowery Nixon uses amateur detectives and police detectives in her book, "The Weekend Was Murder!" Amateur Detectives are people without professional training and are interested in solving cases. Joan Lowery Nixon sets up a scene in a hotel where a mystery writer and a group of actors set a crime scene for 150 amateur detectives to solve. This event is to take place throughout the weekend. Mary Elizabeth is to enter the room where the crime scene takes place. She is to run out of the room screaming "There's a body upstairs! A dead body!" and take the elevator down to the lobby. However, things don't start out like the weekend was planned. When Mary Elizabeth enters the crime scene, she finds a real murdered body lying on the floor. As a result, the real detectives come to investigate the case. Between the real murder and the fake murder scene, things become chaotic. The fake murder scene has to be switched to a different room since the real murder took place in the original room. Now, you'll have to read the book to find out what happens.

"The Weekend Was Murder!" can be considered a Detective fiction book or a suspense book. Besides using amateur detectives, and real detectives, Joan Lowery Nixon has weaved suspense throughout her book. Her books are mainly considered suspense because suspense continues to build throughout her books.

I recommend "The Weekend Was Murder!" to anyone who is interested in reading a good suspense-filled book that also is considered Detective fiction. This book is basically geared to Young Adults, but any adult who enjoys reading suspense will enjoy reading her books.

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