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review 2021-07-21 04:43

Jack Turner does discreet private investigations for people. He also solves their problems. Oliver Rivington is the youngest son of the Earl of Rutland and he comes to Jack to find out what Jack was doing for his sister. While there, Lady Wraxhall comes in and wants Jack to find out who wants to blackmail her over letters she wrote years ago to a hometown beau. Jack takes on the case and Oliver goes along with him to stop him from breaking the law. Along the way the two men fall in love but neither tells the other. Oliver's brother-in-law dies and both suspect more than an accidental death. So they both look into it. Was it murder or just an accident? Will they stay together?

I enjoyed this book. I liked Jack and Oliver. They were total opposites in their outlooks on life but they cared about each other. No matter what circumstances were thrown at them they overcame it though it was close for a while there. The secondary characters were there to move the story along. I had questions about them but most were answered.

I enjoy Cat Sebastian's writing and will be reading more of her.

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review 2020-07-04 19:16

A LITTLE LIGHT MISCHIEF by Cat Sebastian

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A Little Light Mischief: A Turner Novella - Cat Sebastian

Molly works as a lady's maid in the same household where Alice is the companion to the mistress of the house. Alice tries to help Molly because she is not used to having idle time but since she was thrown out of her father's household she has a whole lot of time on her hands as a companion. When they go with their mistress to a house party in the country, there Alice discovers the man who caused her ruin will be. Molly convinces her to exact a bit of revenge on the man.

I liked Molly and Alice. They are different in temperament but have known what it is to work hard. They also discover their true selves in the company of each other and plan a future together. The men in this book are not admirable and I can understand why Molly and Alice plan their mischief. I especially liked how emboldened Alice became when Molly spoke of her plan which did not go as planned but caused Alice to improvise. The courage she gained then carried over to her father's comeuppance. I cheered Alice on. It was wonderful.

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review 2020-01-29 16:20

Murder - Nine and Out

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I'm not sure that ending even made sense.

And the original murder ... Dame Agatha used something similar by way of setting and light switch action, but to much greater effect and in a much more memorable way.

So, unfortunately, this story kinda fell flat for me.

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text 2020-01-29 00:25

Reading progress update: I've read 1%.

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While Invisible Women is a fabulous book, it's far from a relaxing read.

I need something easy and well within my comfort zone for a midweek bookish diversion, so I had a browse and I think I am ready for the next installment in the Amos Petrie series.

Murder - Nine and Out was published in 1934, so it's definitely within the Golden Age comfort range. And if it is anything like the others in the series, there should be some fun to be had with this one, too.

The cover is hideous, of course. It's even horrible when compared with the rest of the series, which is very much a study in how not to design book covers.

At least there are editions of Below the Clock which are beautiful. It's only a small comfort, tho.

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review 2020-01-29 00:13

Amos Petrie's Puzzle

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“WHO comes next?” asked the Inspector as the door closed behind Lady Belden. “Our last witness was not an entire success, was she?”

“Very curious, Ripple. It has given me quite a lot to think about. Now I think we will try that little woman—the one with the saucer-shaped eyes, boat-shaped mouth, hair like a shampoo advertisement, red paint on nails that are too long, feet like a geisha girl, and a simpering air that covers a quantity of confidence and brazen nerve. What is her name?”

“You mean Sadie Melsa, the film star.”

“One of those who make the sunshine jealous, and the flower droop its head, cause palpitation in the breast of the cashier every time he pays the salary, and regard all the world as a stage and all the men as merely payers.”

This is not much of a review. I've been browsing my shelves and came across Amos Petrie's Puzzle. Apparently, I read this a few months ago.

I say "apparently", because I remember nothing about it. Zilch. So, I took a look inside the book to see if anything would eventually remind me of the plot, and all I could be stirred to remember is:

There was a pond.

There was a murder.

But neither the motive, nor the method, nor the investigation made a lot of sense to me.

So, yes, this is not much of a review, it's more of a note to myself to say that this has been the weakest offering in the series so far.

Thankfully, I already know that the series is not going downhill from here because this was only Book #3, and the book that got me hooked on the series in the first place was Book #7.

Let's see what Book #4 has to offer.

Series - Amos Petrie:

Death Must Have Laughed (1932) - 3.5*

Who Spoke Last? (1932) - 4*

Amos Petrie's Puzzle (1933) - 2*

Murder - Nine and Out (1934) - TBR

Death Joins the Party (1935) - TBR

Homicide Haven (1935) - TBR

Below the Clock (1936) - 4*

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