Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
My Face Among Strangers
Amazon US HC Amazon Canada HC
Seymour Shubin
Class/Genre: Mystery Amateur Sleuth
Write Way, Feb 1999, $23.95, 239 pp.
After spending a day at her mother's house in Buffalo, Matt and Laura Kern return to their New Jersey home. However, to their shock, they find that someone broke into the place. Though trashed, very few things seem missing, making Matt wonder why. Matt reflects back to three years ago when Laura and he, and their buddies Vic Caprutti and his girl friend Stacey concocted a scheme. They advertised in a Philadelphia based tabloid: "I will send you my picture for $3.00 ..." Matt thinks the break-in is tied to that previous stunt.
Matt soon learns that Vic is missing. This frightens him as Vic would never disappear on his twin daughters. Matt goes back to the old file containing everything related to that silly advertisement including nasty letters. He begins his own investigation, not knowing the danger that awaits him until he learns that an assailant murdered Vic.
MY FACE AMONG STRANGERS is a strange, but intriguing tale that readers will enjoy due to its mounting suspense. The relationships to Matt of the two prime women in his life seems a bit stretched and unreal. Still, the characters as individuals and their other relationships remain well defined. However, it is the simple story line that grows in tension until the reader feels they cannot cope with any more, only to realize that Seymour Shubin propels the audience further into his grip. Amateur detective fans will quickly recognize Mr. Shubin's name for providing interesting, seemingly mundane, yet entertainingly different tales impacting "Everyperson"
Harriet Klausner
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