For those of you who read my previous blog on a regular basis will know I love classic, golden age detective stories. George Bellairs, the writer of this book, was very much at the forefront of the genre when it was at its peak. Death Spins the Wheel, however, was one of his later books, outside the traditional timeframe given to the golden age. But it would fit perfectly on the shelves of many Poirot or Sherlock fans. All through the book, we are kept guessing about the murderer, and there were some superb twists and turns throughout. I loved how Littlejohn, the investigator, deals with the many potential suspects in the story, especially with the family of the victim. All while on his annual vacation!
I don't want to give away too many spoilers, because a good crime novel deserves to be read with a clean mind so as to attack the case personally. What I will say about Death Spins the Wheel is that it's not a gamble, and is truly a book I couldn't fault.
Star rating: 5/5
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