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Mrs. Jeffries #6
Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail
Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard resorts once again to his housekeeping super-sleuth, Mrs. Jeffries, when a girl flower-peddler is killed on a foggy night in Victorian London.
232 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 1995
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About the author
Emily Brightwell
68 books536 followersCheryl Lanham was born on 11 October 1948 in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, USA. Her family moved to Southern California in 1959 and she grew up in Pasadena. After graduating from California State University, she decided to work her way around the world and took off for England. She didn’t get much further because she met Richard James Arguile, the Englishman who became her husband, got married on May 1976, and had two children, Matthew and Amanda. While working in international shipping, she decided to pursue her dream and become a writer – which, of course, is the best job ever. She has written romance novels as Sarah Temple, and Young Adult novels as Cheryl Lanham. As Emily Brightwell, she is the author of the “Mrs. Jeffries” mysteries.
Cheryl Lanham Arguile returned to California, where she lives with her husband and a cranky old cat named Kiwi.
Cheryl Lanham Arguile returned to California, where she lives with her husband and a cranky old cat named Kiwi.
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May 11, 2025
This was a lot of fun to listen to and we got some plot movement in some series-long plot threads. The male-female rivalry amongst the staff was amusing.
February 6, 2018
Inspector Witherspoon is Scotland Yard's top detective when it comes to solving messy or strange murders. No one really understands how the quiet, unassuming man of inherited wealth went from records file clerk to the leading murder detective with no unsolved crimes in his career. They don't realize that unbeknownst to him, that he has an entire crew working behind the scenes to help him find the answers! Meet Mrs. Jeffries, the inspector's housekeeper and the brains behind his astounding success; along with Mrs. Goodge, the cook; Wiggins, the footman; Betsy, the maid; Smythe, the coachman; and Luty Belle Crookshank, a wealthy American and her Butler, Hatchet, who have become close friends with the Inspector's household staff. Murderers in Victorian England don't stand a chance of getting away with their crimes with this crew hunting them down!
This entry in the series finds the Inspector and his partner, Constable Barnes investigating the murder of flower seller, Annie Shields. When they discover that Annie is actually the recently discovered illegitimate daughter of, Henry Albritton, a wealthy shipbuilder, the list of suspects grows to include the man's nephew and his wife, his sister-in-law and his business partner. Henry is determined that the Inspector will find his daughter's murderer and bring them to justice. Then Luty discovers that Annie has a three year old daughter, Emma. Luty locates the child and takes her into her home to keep her safe from the murderer finding her.
This continues to be my favorite historical cozy series and I am reading them all from the beginning. I highly recommend this series to anyone who wants to explore a Victorian Era adventure.
This entry in the series finds the Inspector and his partner, Constable Barnes investigating the murder of flower seller, Annie Shields. When they discover that Annie is actually the recently discovered illegitimate daughter of, Henry Albritton, a wealthy shipbuilder, the list of suspects grows to include the man's nephew and his wife, his sister-in-law and his business partner. Henry is determined that the Inspector will find his daughter's murderer and bring them to justice. Then Luty discovers that Annie has a three year old daughter, Emma. Luty locates the child and takes her into her home to keep her safe from the murderer finding her.
This continues to be my favorite historical cozy series and I am reading them all from the beginning. I highly recommend this series to anyone who wants to explore a Victorian Era adventure.
March 6, 2019
Talk about cozy! The most suspenseful parts of the book are in the first and the last chapters, and are at an acceptable level of suspense and violence.
But beyond all that, there's just so much sweet friendship, rivalry, and fun in these books. I particularly liked this one, because of the comments on equality and sufferage. Social commentary is welcome here. Socialism seen as dangerous, too. lol
A very enjoyable escape for a lazy day. I loved the humor, most of all. No belly laughs, but several chuckles. Happiness in a story told by an expert narrator, too.
But beyond all that, there's just so much sweet friendship, rivalry, and fun in these books. I particularly liked this one, because of the comments on equality and sufferage. Social commentary is welcome here. Socialism seen as dangerous, too. lol
A very enjoyable escape for a lazy day. I loved the humor, most of all. No belly laughs, but several chuckles. Happiness in a story told by an expert narrator, too.
September 14, 2021
I enjoy reading these cozy historical mysteries by Ms. Brightwell because the characters are so likable. Each book is not only about the mystery but about loyalty, friendship and the "family that we make" in life. I don't know how Mrs. Jeffries puts the clues together because I didn't guess who was behind the murder until the reveal.
March 9, 2024
# 6 of this delightful series. The household staff are so appealing and work together so well solving the crimes with Mrs Jeffries.
November 13, 2018
Book Six in the Victorian Mystery series has the team investigating the murder of a flower seller.
What most bothered me about the early books in the series was how completely clueless Inspector Witherspoon was. At least now he’s showing some knowledge of police procedure and some independent investigation. He’s also following clues and beginning to put pieces of the puzzle together. Of course, the fun premise of this series is that his housekeeper, Mrs Jeffries, along with other household staff and a neighbor who’s a wealthy American with a curious butler, actually do most of the leg work and carefully steer the Inspector towards the solution.
A fun cozy mystery series that I’ll keep reading when I want a break.
What most bothered me about the early books in the series was how completely clueless Inspector Witherspoon was. At least now he’s showing some knowledge of police procedure and some independent investigation. He’s also following clues and beginning to put pieces of the puzzle together. Of course, the fun premise of this series is that his housekeeper, Mrs Jeffries, along with other household staff and a neighbor who’s a wealthy American with a curious butler, actually do most of the leg work and carefully steer the Inspector towards the solution.
A fun cozy mystery series that I’ll keep reading when I want a break.
October 13, 2020
Oooh, a cliffhanger. :D
Infighting between the men and women of Upper Edmonton Place wasn't a particularly good change, but everyone ended up on the same page. Smythe's mystery drags on. Betsy gets starry eyed. Wiggins remains his same old innocent self. Good mystery.
Infighting between the men and women of Upper Edmonton Place wasn't a particularly good change, but everyone ended up on the same page. Smythe's mystery drags on. Betsy gets starry eyed. Wiggins remains his same old innocent self. Good mystery.
February 2, 2019
Love the characters in this old series.
January 22, 2023
3.5 stars
January 30, 2017
Love this series. It is a joy to read.
September 25, 2024
I’m so enjoying this series. Great characters, brilliant plot line
April 23, 2020
Annie Shields, a young flower seller, was on her way back to Covent Garden with her flower cart when she was murdered. She was young, but she was also a widow with a 3-year-old daughter. Harlan Bladstone, a well-known London solicitor, requested that Inspector Witherspoon be assigned to lead the case. It was a confusing case! Why was Annie out on a foggy Sunday night at 10 PM. Her landlady and the other flower sellers, told the inspector she rarely worked at night because she could care for little Emma. Where was Emma? How could a 3-year-old vanish? Was she with the woman who babysat when Annie went to work? That woman was visiting family in Leicestershire, and they were having no luck finding her. Annie's rooms were plain but clean, and furnished nicely - how could the the girl have afforded the rent on her flower money? The landlady told the Inspector a well-dressed man gave Annie money every Monday that she use dto pay the rent and buy food. The inspector learned that Henry Albritton, partial-owner of a boat-building company, was distraught over Annie death. When the Inspector interview him, he learned that Albritton believed Annie was his illegitimate daughter and that one of the relatives that lived with him must have killed Annie. He had told no one that he planned to sell his house and his business and move with Annie to San Francisco where she would not be frowned upon by polite society. Albritton was certain his nephew, or his nephew's wife, or his sister-in-law, all of whom lived with him and off him, must have discovered his plans and killed Annie. Inspector Witherspoon was finding his suspects most uncooperative. However, his housekeeper, Mrs Jeffries, and his other servants were experts at getting information from servants, shopkeepers, and hansom drivers. All Mrs Jeffries had to do was pass the information on to the Inspector so he could solve the case and get the credit. A most satisfying mystery with lots of suspects and lots of red herrings!
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September 16, 2025I enjoyed this one, though not as much as the other ones I've been catching up on and that can mostly be summed up with one reason: this is a gender wars book.
Yeah.
In this book the crew of Upper Edmonton Gardens - plus our outspoken American and proper English butler - decide to do a battle of the sexes. Basically, what happens is that the men decide that women are not as smart as they are and are much more irrational, which sets the women off and pretty much every time the group is together, it turns into pettiness over which gender is 'better'.
Honestly, I find this very annoying - and I'm pretty sure there was at least one other instance of Brightwell doing this in one of these books because I distinctly remember it. (And I am certain this is my first time reading this book.)
So, yeah, as I said, I hate this trope or plot tumor or whatever you want to call it. It's stupid and makes otherwise rational people behave irrationally.
Case in point: Mrs. J. really did not solve this case. She was off her game because even she was acting petty this book. (And I seriously have to change the subject before I talk myself down a star.)
The case itself was... Okay, actually. I figured it out shortly before the end. (Mostly because I have gotten soo good at picking out a seemingly innocuous statement that is actually THE clue.) And I did find it nice that this was not a wealthy, well-heeled aristocrat that was murdered. It kind of put a different spin on some of the sleuthing and it was just over all nice representation of the Victorian police force. (Even though I doubt that Inspectors and Constables would really have cared much about a flower girl getting murdered.)
Yeah.
In this book the crew of Upper Edmonton Gardens - plus our outspoken American and proper English butler - decide to do a battle of the sexes. Basically, what happens is that the men decide that women are not as smart as they are and are much more irrational, which sets the women off and pretty much every time the group is together, it turns into pettiness over which gender is 'better'.
Honestly, I find this very annoying - and I'm pretty sure there was at least one other instance of Brightwell doing this in one of these books because I distinctly remember it. (And I am certain this is my first time reading this book.)
So, yeah, as I said, I hate this trope or plot tumor or whatever you want to call it. It's stupid and makes otherwise rational people behave irrationally.
Case in point: Mrs. J. really did not solve this case. She was off her game because even she was acting petty this book. (And I seriously have to change the subject before I talk myself down a star.)
The case itself was... Okay, actually. I figured it out shortly before the end. (Mostly because I have gotten soo good at picking out a seemingly innocuous statement that is actually THE clue.) And I did find it nice that this was not a wealthy, well-heeled aristocrat that was murdered. It kind of put a different spin on some of the sleuthing and it was just over all nice representation of the Victorian police force. (Even though I doubt that Inspectors and Constables would really have cared much about a flower girl getting murdered.)
June 20, 2024
When a young flower seller is murdered during the night of a notoriously bad London fog, Mrs. Jeffries is prepared to deploy her fellow servants at Inspector Gerald Witherspoon’s home as usual - seeking clues from the immediate area, the friends of the dead woman, servants in other households etc. But she gets sidetracked by an unexpected turn of events: when the men of the household scoff at the womens’ abilities in general, the investigation turns into a race between the sexes in terms of who can find the most information the fastest. As this is no way to conduct an investigation, it is not long before Mrs. Jeffries is almost as completely at sea as her employer….The sixth novel in the long-running Victorian cozy series, this entry brings in a curious proto-feminist subplot, one that most likely would not have been discussed in servants’ halls in the mid-1800s. The death of the flower seller initially seems to imply a Jack the Ripper trope, but that idea is soon debunked as ideas of class and social status take shape. I’m enjoying this modest series, particularly with respect to the relationships between the servants and with Inspector Witherspoon (who here seems to be becoming a bit more savvy than in earlier books). The whole series (so far, anyway) is great fun, so recommended!
August 10, 2019
It is around 10 p.m. and Annie Shields is out trying to earn a little more selling flowers. The problem is the pea soup fog. No one is out in it so Annie decides to call it quits for the night. She never makes it home, but instead is found dead on the street.
During this book, the Sufferagettes are demonstrating for women's rights. A conversation comes up during the staff where the women voice their opinions of women deserving rights and being able to do many of the jobs men do, while the men hold on to their view that women are the weaker sex and aren't capeable. Needless to say, a line is drawn between sides. When news comes of Inspector Witherspoon's newest case - the death of Annie Shields - it becomes a contest to see which side will solve the mystery.
In the meantime it proves to be a difficult task of finding clues and putting them together. There is the young child of Annie to be accounted for; there is a person who has been giving her a little extra money - who and why. A fair number of threads to unravel and tie up.
Another fun read in this series and I'm looking forward to more!
During this book, the Sufferagettes are demonstrating for women's rights. A conversation comes up during the staff where the women voice their opinions of women deserving rights and being able to do many of the jobs men do, while the men hold on to their view that women are the weaker sex and aren't capeable. Needless to say, a line is drawn between sides. When news comes of Inspector Witherspoon's newest case - the death of Annie Shields - it becomes a contest to see which side will solve the mystery.
In the meantime it proves to be a difficult task of finding clues and putting them together. There is the young child of Annie to be accounted for; there is a person who has been giving her a little extra money - who and why. A fair number of threads to unravel and tie up.
Another fun read in this series and I'm looking forward to more!
January 3, 2018
AUTHOR Brightwell, Emily
TITLE: Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail
DATE READ 01/03/2018
RATING 4/B
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Mystery/.1995/Berkely Prime Crime/232 pgs
SERIES/STAND-ALONE: #6 Mrs. Jeffries
FIRST LINES: It's deader than a ruddy rat's arse tonight, ducks. You might as well pack it in and yer feet a rest," Millie Groggins yelled to her friend on the other side of the Strand.
CHARACTERS Mrs. Jeffries/housekeeper; Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard
TIME/PLACE: Victorian England
COMMENTS: A delightful cozy read, so enjoy the camaraderie and competition between all of the Inspector's "assistants" . Mrs. Jeffries and the other employees engage in their in their streetwise detective methods and then subtly relaying the information to Inspector Witherspoon. When a flower seller is killed on her way home, there are an abundance of suspects and Mrs. Jeffries and cohorts aim to narrow the playing field.
TITLE: Mrs. Jeffries on the Trail
DATE READ 01/03/2018
RATING 4/B
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Mystery/.1995/Berkely Prime Crime/232 pgs
SERIES/STAND-ALONE: #6 Mrs. Jeffries
FIRST LINES: It's deader than a ruddy rat's arse tonight, ducks. You might as well pack it in and yer feet a rest," Millie Groggins yelled to her friend on the other side of the Strand.
CHARACTERS Mrs. Jeffries/housekeeper; Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard
TIME/PLACE: Victorian England
COMMENTS: A delightful cozy read, so enjoy the camaraderie and competition between all of the Inspector's "assistants" . Mrs. Jeffries and the other employees engage in their in their streetwise detective methods and then subtly relaying the information to Inspector Witherspoon. When a flower seller is killed on her way home, there are an abundance of suspects and Mrs. Jeffries and cohorts aim to narrow the playing field.
September 29, 2022
This series is growing on me. Once I did wonder if the inspector was either getting better at detecting or possibly even getting an inkling of the help he was receiving from his servants. The detecting team has grown from just his servants to the addition of a neighbor and her butler over the past few books, and it looks like two more will be added based on the end of this book. The team is always interesting, both in their personal lives and their detecting skills. There was a bit of an edge in this one as the men in the group parroted the thinking of the times about the abilities of women, not realizing they were insulting the women in the group, which resulted in a competition of sorts between them that was doing the detecting no good and putting Mrs. Jeffries off her stride. The ending was a bit horrifying because there is a child involved in this mystery.
December 20, 2023
Book #: 79
Title: Mrs Jeffries on the Trail
Author: Emily Brightwell
Series: Mrs. Jeffries #5
Format: Omnibus #4-6 Mrs. Jeffries Takes a Second Look, hardcover, 499 pages, ILL
Pub Date: First published April 1, 1995
Started: 12/15/23 Ended: 12/19/23
Awards: none
Categories: Mystery, Historical Mystery, 2023 Books, Next Book in a Series
Rating: **** four out of five stars
Up until now, the Inspector has dealt with high profile cases, high society people getting killed. Now, he has to solve the mystery of Anne, a flower seller found beaten to death. Who would want to kill a flower girl? If it was robbery, why did they take only the cheaper of two rings? What was Anne doing out so late at night? How does a mere flower girl live so well beyond her means? The Inspector's household has a mystery to solve!
Title: Mrs Jeffries on the Trail
Author: Emily Brightwell
Series: Mrs. Jeffries #5
Format: Omnibus #4-6 Mrs. Jeffries Takes a Second Look, hardcover, 499 pages, ILL
Pub Date: First published April 1, 1995
Started: 12/15/23 Ended: 12/19/23
Awards: none
Categories: Mystery, Historical Mystery, 2023 Books, Next Book in a Series
Rating: **** four out of five stars
Up until now, the Inspector has dealt with high profile cases, high society people getting killed. Now, he has to solve the mystery of Anne, a flower seller found beaten to death. Who would want to kill a flower girl? If it was robbery, why did they take only the cheaper of two rings? What was Anne doing out so late at night? How does a mere flower girl live so well beyond her means? The Inspector's household has a mystery to solve!
May 20, 2025
My least favorite book in the series so far. Mainly because of the infighting in their little group, women vs. men. And that the women, when faced with a challenge to determine who's better at sleuthing, decided to cheat and that they were never called out on it. Lying to the men, getting a whole day of a head-start through a ruse... they basically proved the men right: women cannot win unless they get an unfair advantage. This doesn't do women anywhere, at no point in time, justice. Just the opposite. And as a woman, I hated that. The women in this book are smart enough, they didn't need to lower themselves to lying, cheating, obfuscating, hiding facts, misdirecting. That's not a fair competition. And I disliked Mrs. Jeffries immensely for doing this. I thought she was above such behavior. And because she focused on her pettiness rather than the facts, Betsy almost got killed.
August 25, 2025
On the foggiest night of the year, someone murders flower seller Annie Shields when even streetwalkers call it quits. Inspector Witherspoon investigates, puzzled why Annie stayed out in such weather.
His household staff, eager to help, fractures over a heated argument about women's career limitations, splitting into rival male and female teams vowing to crack the case first. Disunity stalls progress, and they soon regroup.
Tension rises as they uncover Annie's secret: she's the unknown illegitimate daughter of a wealthy man who would've whisked her to San Francisco.
Emily Brightwell weaves a budding romance between Betsy, the blue-eyed blond maid, and Smythe, the burly, lovable coachman, hinting at deeper sparks in future books.
This four-star cozy mystery, devoured at 2.6X speed, made for a delightful Sunday night.
His household staff, eager to help, fractures over a heated argument about women's career limitations, splitting into rival male and female teams vowing to crack the case first. Disunity stalls progress, and they soon regroup.
Tension rises as they uncover Annie's secret: she's the unknown illegitimate daughter of a wealthy man who would've whisked her to San Francisco.
Emily Brightwell weaves a budding romance between Betsy, the blue-eyed blond maid, and Smythe, the burly, lovable coachman, hinting at deeper sparks in future books.
This four-star cozy mystery, devoured at 2.6X speed, made for a delightful Sunday night.
November 11, 2021
I enjoy listening to this series as a lightweight escape and this book was the usual fare I have come to expect with the series. I found it a little bit less convincing than some of the earlier ones in the series, but still good. That said, I'm getting very tired of Lutie (is that how you even spell the name? Can't tell from the audiobook!) I find her character grates on me, as does her overdone twang. I really wish she'd go away for a few books! I'm actually reading the next one in paperback so perhaps I won't find her quite as irritating. The narrator does a great job on all the voices, but Lutie is like nails on a chalkboard for me. I also listen to these at 1.25 speed on Downpour, because they're just a bit too slow.
September 20, 2019
Rating between 3 & 4
Another entertaining and amusing book in this series I thought. Considering it is only the sixth story into what has become a long running series, the characters are well drawn and their characteristics and mannerisms are already in place. The additional characters who become prominent later such as the doctor, lady cannonberry and the inspectors’ sergeant have all arrived in the canon. This story had slightly more humour revolving around the men versus women arguments about who contributed most to the crime solving which at times was quite funny.
The final confrontation was well executed and a very exciting end to the story.
Overall a define recommended read I think.
Another entertaining and amusing book in this series I thought. Considering it is only the sixth story into what has become a long running series, the characters are well drawn and their characteristics and mannerisms are already in place. The additional characters who become prominent later such as the doctor, lady cannonberry and the inspectors’ sergeant have all arrived in the canon. This story had slightly more humour revolving around the men versus women arguments about who contributed most to the crime solving which at times was quite funny.
The final confrontation was well executed and a very exciting end to the story.
Overall a define recommended read I think.
April 9, 2021
Mrs. Jeffries and her crack team of amateur sleuths are at it again. They set out to find the murderer and the reason behind the killing of a young, recently widowed flower girl. This time though, there is an added spark to the investigation as a result of a recent argument between the men and women of the team as to who is better at investigating. When Mrs. Jeffries first hears of the murder, she and the ladies set out to prove their worth by getting a head start and not telling the men of the murder. The men soon find out and the competition between them to be the first to discover the murderer heats up. Thoroughly enjoyable read and a delightful series.
October 27, 2023
Mrs. Jeffries On the Trail (Mrs. Jeffries, #6) — Emily Brightwell/Narrator: Lindy Nettleton (10 chapters) October 11, 2023
This story was really good, and I am glad I waited patiently for it. The earlier stories seemed to haved matured to this point, but this rejuvinates the series and drew me in again.
A seemingly innocent flower girl is murdered, but none of her valuable jewelry is taken. Insector Witherspoon thinks it’s an open and shut case… Mrs. Jeffries disagrees. As she and her crew work to solve the mystery and nudge the Inspector to the right conclusion, there is little time left before another murder will happen.
Four stars.
This story was really good, and I am glad I waited patiently for it. The earlier stories seemed to haved matured to this point, but this rejuvinates the series and drew me in again.
A seemingly innocent flower girl is murdered, but none of her valuable jewelry is taken. Insector Witherspoon thinks it’s an open and shut case… Mrs. Jeffries disagrees. As she and her crew work to solve the mystery and nudge the Inspector to the right conclusion, there is little time left before another murder will happen.
Four stars.
March 13, 2025
A young flower girl is bludgeoned to death on a foggy London night. Normally, this wouldn’t merit an official investigation, but a wealthy businessman who claims to be her long-lost father has come forward and demanded justice. As usual, Inspector Witherspoon is on the case, secretly aided by his household staff and a few friends. Two interesting sub-plots occur: the men and women start to squabble about who’s better at investigating and they start to compete, plus a romance seems to be heating up between the Betsy (the maid) and Smythe (the coachman). The battle of the sexes is resolved, but I can’t wait to see how the romance develops.
April 9, 2020
Inspector Witherspoon is assigned the job of investigating the murder of a young flower peddler. So much about her death doesn't compute but Mrs. Jeffries and the rest of the household staff are ready to jump in at moment's notice to help the their boss. As usual, Mrs. Jeffries cajoles Witherspoon to share what he knows and she in turn gives him hints to what the staff has discovered that might help him. In this case the young woman turns out to be more than she seems and someone did not want her to get what was truly hers.
I love this series and the characters in it! Always a fun read!
I love this series and the characters in it! Always a fun read!
July 31, 2023
progressing well.
I do love a series. Easy to read. Characters you know and are fond of. Usually a bit formulaic. Series tend to degrade, as characters no longer develop. New characters are brought in and then author feels compelled to keep you updated. By 13 or 15 or 20 books the plot has disappeared, and the book is just a character update. The “Cat Who” books suffered from this. And Hannah Swenson! That woman needs to move on with her life. 6 books in and Emily Brightwell has her characters well in hand. Definitely looking forward to the next six easy, pleasant reads. Always wary about what will (not) be happening by book 35!
I do love a series. Easy to read. Characters you know and are fond of. Usually a bit formulaic. Series tend to degrade, as characters no longer develop. New characters are brought in and then author feels compelled to keep you updated. By 13 or 15 or 20 books the plot has disappeared, and the book is just a character update. The “Cat Who” books suffered from this. And Hannah Swenson! That woman needs to move on with her life. 6 books in and Emily Brightwell has her characters well in hand. Definitely looking forward to the next six easy, pleasant reads. Always wary about what will (not) be happening by book 35!
December 21, 2020
I enjoy this series, and enjoyed this book in the series.
For me, my enjoyment of the book was diminished by the 'men are better', 'no women are better' sniping between the two groups. Also, the group did not really solve this mystery, the answer was essentially handed to them by a butler.
Aside from the above two drawbacks, I really did enjoy this book. I am definitely adding the next in the series to my TBR list.
For me, my enjoyment of the book was diminished by the 'men are better', 'no women are better' sniping between the two groups. Also, the group did not really solve this mystery, the answer was essentially handed to them by a butler.
Aside from the above two drawbacks, I really did enjoy this book. I am definitely adding the next in the series to my TBR list.
January 27, 2021
I listen to the audiobooks of this series. They make for great listening while I'm walking, cleaning around the house, and having lunch. I enjoy the cozy British mystery genre. The characters are well written. The voice actress has a very nice speaking voice that is easy to listen to and isn't too fast or quiet.
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