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Best Mysteries of All Time: A Stranger in My Grave (The Best Mysteries of All Time)
by Margaret Millar
from Impress Mystery
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 
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Interesting psychological noir mystery reflecting 1960 mores 
The mystery is built on the theme of a married woman who dreams she visits her gravestone which shows her deathday four years earlier.
This novel, written at the start of the 1960s, reflects the social mores of its time. For example, the lead character, an adult woman, is treated as if she were a child who needs guidance from adult males, racially demeaning attitudes are expressed toward those of Mexican descent, mothers try to control and mettle significantly more in their adult daughters lives then... more info
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Excellent Family and Social Psychology Novel... 
This Reader's Digest Reissue of M. Millar's "Stranger.." is long overdue. Most interestingly, the author is very similar to her late husband, the better known Ross MacDonald (Ken Millar) in exploring hidden family secrets, without the hard-boiled detective (usually Lew Archer) that made her husband famous. But Mrs. Millar is expert at depicting all social classes, including Mexian immigrants, and their family interests, and has a sly humor that keeps this book amusing thruout. Possibly the book drags a bit,... more info
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