from description: While attending an exhibition at the Crystal Palace, young cook Kat Holloway is approached by a woman in distress. Lady Covington is a wealthy widow convinced that her entire family is trying to kill her. Kat feels compelled to help, and she escorts the lady home to discover whether she is delusional or in true danger.
Someone in the household is trying to poison Lady Covington, and her children and stepchildren have possible motives. Kat enlists Cynthia to visit the Covington home for a while and observe and gather information about the family. Cynthia, whose parents are trying to force her home to their estate in the country in hopes of finding her a husband, is only too happy to undertake the task and get away from her parents for a while.
Kat's friend Daniel is involved in another mission to discover whether a Duke is supplying money to Irish Nationalists.
This historical series is always fun, the characters are likable and the plots interesting. Another enjoyable mystery with the (mostly) Below Stairs crowd.
NetGalley/Berkeley Pub.
Historical Mystery. July 6, 2021. print length: 304 pages.
If you enjoy urban fantasy, you might give W.R. Gingell's The City Between series a try. But start at the beginning!
I was pleased when Ashley (Rustic Reading Gal) noted that book #8 was available, found it on Kindle Unlimited, downloaded it, and returned to Hobart and all of the curious characters and adventures.
So there are Sirens and the united efforts to put an end to their preying on humans. Typical stuff. The back and forth with Pet and Jin Yeong-- fun. But...then...Shock after Shock!
How long will we have to wait for #9? I want the final two books, and I want them now!
Kindle Unlimited.
Urban Fantasy. May 16, 2021. print length: 266 pages.
I need the next book ASAP! What an ending! Gingell outdid herself with Between Decisions. And I loved all the back and forth between Pet and JinYeong too. They're so fun! :)
ReplyDeleteThat ending! Gingell lulled me into a false security, then the sudden intensity of those last events!
DeleteI'm going with Bjorn the Well-Read...I want to pillage the village library, too! :D
ReplyDeleteIn comfort with good light so that the book pillaging can be enjoyed to the fullest!
DeleteI would volunteer to help Bjorn pillage the library, but I have many books waiting to be read! The Below Stairs mysteries sound like a fun light read, but I can't take on any more series right now. A bunch of Louise Penny's Armand Gamache mysteries just showed up in our LFL. I haven't read some of them, so that's next. I know it's heresy to you but I never worry about reading series in order. I just wait for the Universe to make them appear in my sphere. I'm still working on my big Mardi Gras writing project, a task that would make no sense to anyone but me. Probably a lot of things I do don't make sense to others. ;-))
ReplyDeleteI actually read most series out of order, often starting with the most recent book--you know, those New Book Shelves at the library, and of course, NetGalley. Then I go back and pick up earlier books in the series and usually it doesn't matter as the plots are contained. The Between Cities urban fantasy, however, builds from book to book with a continuing storyline as well as completed adventures--fast-paced and more fun in order.
DeleteI got your postcard and will reply soon!
That is a new urban fantasy series for me -- and sirens! (also I would totally pillage with Bjorn the well-read!)
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed the strange world that Gingell created and all of the weird characters that inhabit it. I'm with geeky Bjorn, too!
DeleteI need to check out that series by Jennifer Ashley as I hear nothing but good things about them. And that urban fantasy series sounds good, too!
ReplyDeleteJennifer Ashley's Below Stairs series continues to keep me interested. :)
DeleteI had to check out the W.R. Gingell series and the first book sounds quirky and fun. And, of course have to add the Ashley Weaver book to my list as I love historical mysteries!
ReplyDeletethe Between series is definitely quirky! I've enjoyed the weirdness of it. :)
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