It Had To Be You
By Jill Churchill

       Siblings Robert and Lily Brewster have seen better times. Once used to the privileges afforded the wealthy, they are now reduced to doing odd jobs in depression area Voorburg-on-Hudson, New York. One such outing finds them filling in at a neighboring nursing home for a sick nurse. When the nursing home's surliest resident is murdered, Lily's curiosity is aroused. She sets out to discover who would kill an old man everyone expected to die that very day. Ms. Churchill has created a likable cast of characters in Robert and Lily Brewster and Chief of Police Walker. The town of Voorburg-on-Hudson also has a starring role.

      If you're looking for a page-turner mystery that will grab you from the first chapter and keep you guessing right up to the unveiling of the killer, It had To Be You might not be what you're looking for. However, if you don't mind a pleasant book that meanders along giving you a rather charming peek into the lifestyle of another era, then you will no doubt thoroughly enjoy Ms. Churchill's book.

       The book is full of passages that added nothing to the mystery. More than once I found myself thinking that the mystery aspect of the book was an afterthought. The mystery was simple and easily solved early in the book. Nevertheless, It Had To Be You is a pleasant read. I would not be averse to reading other books in the series.