Oh, I knew the book was not actually about Columbo investigating the JFK assassination. All the books are set in the "modern" era. Although I should say that the JFK assassination is a major part of this story. In some ways, the story of that shooting helps Columbo solve the crime happening in 1993. I like that, and it was a very interesting tie-in. That said, this story is really about the murder of a man named Paul Drury, a famous talk-show host who was known for bringing up dangerous topics.
As usual, William Harrington is extremely suited for writing a Columbo story. The lieutenant is presented very well, and you will easily love his charming style of sleuthing. This has always been the case for this author, and it is probably the real reason I read it. I just like these books.
The only problem I had with this story was that it does have a left-leaning narrative. There are politics in this book that are kind of annoying, and much of it happens because it dealt with JFK. This is the problem whenever you deal with political situations sadly.
All said, however, I did really enjoy the book, and I do recommend it. It's still good, and the JFK stuff was actually really interesting. Columbo remains one of, if not the best, detective characters in world history.
This blog was written on September 8, 2025.
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1993 was 30 years after JFK's assassination. That may have been the author's reason for including it. Of course it leaned to the left. Hollywood is the rich decrying capitalism... and Columbo is Hollywood. Luckily for its fan, it was during a time when Hollywood had to give the audience what it REALLY wanted regardless.
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