Rules of Murder by Juliana Deering introduces readers to Drew Farthering, an upper-class owner of a oil-processing plant in the 1930’s. He’s just come home from the Italian Riviera, and is looking forward to spending some time with his stepfather, mother, and learning the family business. However, he doesn’t really get the chance as duringContinueContinue reading “Rules of Murder – Julianna Deering”
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A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder – Diane Freeman
A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder was published in 2018, and it has the plot flow of a more modern historical mystery book (you can kind of get a feel for which books have been written in 2000 or later, due to their action sequences, terminology, romantic interests, etc.). This novel was thoroughly captivatingContinueContinue reading “A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder – Diane Freeman”
Deception at Thornecrest – Ashley Weaver
Thank you, Netgalley, for the ARC of this book! I’m in a virtual book group and we were all so excited to get our hands on the newest installment of the Amory Ames series by Ashley Weaver. Deception at Thornecrest comes out on September 8, 2020, and I think that readers will really enjoy it. ContinueContinue reading “Deception at Thornecrest – Ashley Weaver”
Death Below Stairs – Jennifer Ashley
I couldn’t get a hold of Jennifer Ashley’s first novella in this series, A Soupcon of Poison, so I started with the first full book, Death Below Stairs. I am not a huge fan of novellas as it is (too short, plain and simple), so I’m not incredibly concerned about missing it. Plus, I foundContinueContinue reading “Death Below Stairs – Jennifer Ashley”
The Last Kashmiri Rose – Barbara Cleverly
I really like Barbara Cleverly’s writing; I’ve read her Laetitia Talbot series (starring a chipper, female archaeologist in the late 1920’s) and was disappointed only in the fact that it was three books long! I decided to try her Commander Joe Sandilands series, because if I couldn’t have more Laetitia, I could at least haveContinueContinue reading “The Last Kashmiri Rose – Barbara Cleverly”
Murder on the Lusitania – Conrad Allen
I’m not sure whether I was more enchanted with the mystery, writing, or the history of the Lusitania itself in Murder on the Lusitania by Conrad Allen. I really had a good time reading this novel; it was really well-written, well-crafted, and entertaining to the end. George Porter Dillman is plainclothes security aboard the Lusitania’sContinueContinue reading “Murder on the Lusitania – Conrad Allen”
Murder Most Malicious – Alyssa Maxwell
Murder Most Malicious is the first novel in the Lady and Lady’s Maid mystery series (which, by the way, could have a more creative name), and introduces the titled Renshaw family. The Renshaws are headed by the Lord and Lady Foxwood, the grandparents of Julia, Phoebe, Amelia, and Fox. Unfortunately, the grandchildren have lost bothContinueContinue reading “Murder Most Malicious – Alyssa Maxwell”
This Side of Murder – Anna Lee Huber
I started and finished This Side of Murder in the same day, which should tell you how sucked in I was. I made the mistake of finishing it late at night, and the last third of the book made me so apprehensive that I lightly jogged to my bedroom! This is the first novel inContinueContinue reading “This Side of Murder – Anna Lee Huber”
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death – James Runcie
Hello, and welcome to my review of the first book in the Grantchester mystery series, starring our much-loved priest, Sidney Chambers. You may know the name from the PBS series Grantchester (and, let’s face it, admired our handsome Sidney on the screen). Like anything else, this TV series was based on novels by James Runcie.ContinueContinue reading “Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death – James Runcie”
Murder in the Queen’s Wardrobe – Kathy Lynn Emerson
Murder in the Queen’s Wardrobe was an experience for me, as it was my first novel of Kathy Lynn Emerson’s that I’ve read, and also my first novel that I’ve read on my Kindle! For those of you following along at home, I’ve purchased a Kindle due to my library being closed during the COVID-19ContinueContinue reading “Murder in the Queen’s Wardrobe – Kathy Lynn Emerson”