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Dandy Gilver #16
The Witching Hour
War is hovering on the horizon, and Lady Dandy Gilver wants nothing more than to keep her friends and family close. But then a call in the night places her oldest friend Daisy at the centre of a murder investigation. With her friend's future on the line, Dandy and her fellow sleuth Alec Osbourne must race to prove her innocence.
But when they reach the idyllic Scottish village of Dirleton, residents confirm a woman was seen at the crime scene - an ancient stone called the louping stane, still spattered with the victim's blood. And the longer the detectives spend in the village the more they question Daisy's involvement. They're not getting the answers they need, but are they asking the right questions? . . .
But when they reach the idyllic Scottish village of Dirleton, residents confirm a woman was seen at the crime scene - an ancient stone called the louping stane, still spattered with the victim's blood. And the longer the detectives spend in the village the more they question Daisy's involvement. They're not getting the answers they need, but are they asking the right questions? . . .
320 pages, Hardcover
Published May 2, 2024
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Catriona McPherson
52 books526 followersCatriona McPherson (she/her) was born in Scotland and immigrated to the US in 2010. She writes: preposterous 1930s private-detective stories about a toff; realistic 1940s amateur-sleuth stories about an oik; and contemporary psychothriller standalones. These are all set in Scotland with a lot of Scottish weather. She also writes modern comedies about a Scot-out-of-water in a “fictional” college town in Northern California.
She has won multiple Anthonys, Agathas, Leftys and Macavitys for her work and been shortlisted for an Edgar, three Mary Higgins Clark awards and a UK dagger
Catriona is a proud lifetime member and former national president of Sisters in Crime.
She has won multiple Anthonys, Agathas, Leftys and Macavitys for her work and been shortlisted for an Edgar, three Mary Higgins Clark awards and a UK dagger
Catriona is a proud lifetime member and former national president of Sisters in Crime.
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May 27, 2025
Such a delight to be back in the world of discreet sleuth, Dandy Gilver, and her trusted colleague, Alec Osborne. It is the spring of 1939 at the Gilvers' Scottish estate. Europe remains unsteady as hints of impending war run beneath the surface. Both of Dandy's sons are of that age to serve and it unsettles her tremendously. What better way to bury that feeling than by throwing oneself into a murder investigation. Sadly, the unfortunate soul was the philandering husband of Dandy's dear friend Daisy. Somehow, the constabulary can't seem to let go the theory that Daisy is the perpetrator. So it's off to the sleepy little village of Dirleton for Dandy and Alec to get to the bottom of the shenanigans and clear Daisy's name.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series since day one and the latest installment is as witty and entertaining as all the rest. This story is based on solid historical research which is worked into a spectacularly spun tale. If creatively conceived, well written historical mysteries are your cup of tea, then settle in and pour yourself a cuppa.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: May 2, 2024
Number of Pages: 320
ISBN: 978-1399720397
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series since day one and the latest installment is as witty and entertaining as all the rest. This story is based on solid historical research which is worked into a spectacularly spun tale. If creatively conceived, well written historical mysteries are your cup of tea, then settle in and pour yourself a cuppa.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date: May 2, 2024
Number of Pages: 320
ISBN: 978-1399720397
September 2, 2024
Love that spectacular cover; however the confusing histmystery set in Scotland was not my cup of tea. Other loyal series fans, however, will likely adore it.
June 29, 2024
Rather as a light read from the previous book I chose this, only for it to be set almost in the same place. Dirleton isn't North Berwick but they're a stone's throw away from each other. A rather complicated case where everybody seems to be lying to our dashing detectives... but they sort it in the end.
January 26, 2025
Oh what a tangled web we weave….i felt like my mind was spinning in circles with this one. Although I did think Silas was Halliburton pretty early on.
June 20, 2025
Lady of the manor Dandy Gilver is on the case when her best friend is accused of murdering her philandering husband. She doubts Daisy took off in a drunk rage to track down Silas and kill him after confronting him--but Daisy's crashed her car and badly injured, and can't defend herself. With Alec Osborne in tow, they head to the wee Scottish village of Dirleton to investigate but every question results in more questions!
The mystery had me positively confounded as each villager clammed up after releasing a thread of a clue and I honestly didn't know how Dan and Alec would solve this one! With no clear suspect and a hundred questions about what really happened the night Silas died (which may or may not be connected to an elderly woman's claim of being the village's oldest citizen, whether two researchers really came to Dirleton to explore the village's history, and where are the Halliburtons), I was stumped until the final pages. Dirleton is steeped in local lore and ritual, the sleuths have to sift the facts from the fantasy to solve this case. Well-plotted and full of captivating humor and details about Scotland on the verge of WWII, McPherson delivers another historical mystery I'm glad to recommend to any reader.
The writing--well, let this first sentence whet your whistle: "The kirk in the village of Dirleton has no clock in its tower, and so there is no chime from above to accompany the earthly crack below when fragile skull meets solid rock."
Worth noting: the cloud of WWII looming over a nation that paid a dear price for WWI adds a sober note to an otherwise rollicking read. The characters in The Dandy Gilver Series entertain AND tug at my heart.
The mystery had me positively confounded as each villager clammed up after releasing a thread of a clue and I honestly didn't know how Dan and Alec would solve this one! With no clear suspect and a hundred questions about what really happened the night Silas died (which may or may not be connected to an elderly woman's claim of being the village's oldest citizen, whether two researchers really came to Dirleton to explore the village's history, and where are the Halliburtons), I was stumped until the final pages. Dirleton is steeped in local lore and ritual, the sleuths have to sift the facts from the fantasy to solve this case. Well-plotted and full of captivating humor and details about Scotland on the verge of WWII, McPherson delivers another historical mystery I'm glad to recommend to any reader.
The writing--well, let this first sentence whet your whistle: "The kirk in the village of Dirleton has no clock in its tower, and so there is no chime from above to accompany the earthly crack below when fragile skull meets solid rock."
Worth noting: the cloud of WWII looming over a nation that paid a dear price for WWI adds a sober note to an otherwise rollicking read. The characters in The Dandy Gilver Series entertain AND tug at my heart.
September 2, 2024
I thank NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advance reader copy of The Witching Hour. All opinions and comments are my own.
Someone’s dead at the beginning of the book. And this person, later revealed to be a friend of Dandy Gilver and Alec Osbourne, is found to have been leading a very interesting -- and distasteful -- life in The Witching Hour, the 16th book in Catriona McPherson’s series featuring the two amateur detectives in pre-WWII Scotland.
To keep the wife from being accused of the crime, Dandy and Alec need to find the real culprit. And boy, as Robert Burns wrote, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley.” From conflicting witnesses to more dead bodies -- or are they -- to the “witch woman” who lives in the woods, the book is an oft confusing word salad that may have you scratching your head; I know it did me. Then again, revenge and despair and past grievances are ancient motives for murder that require but little explanation. Dandy and Alec know that justice must be served, whatever the motivation.
What was heart-wrenching to me is the “secondary” story amongst the pages. The book ends just a few days before the declaration of war, and Dandy sees both her sons in their uniforms. This is what she has been fearing, and it draws her and husband Hugh together, something we haven’t seen much of. What lies ahead is a sea of uncertainty. Author Catriona McPherson, in The Witching Hour, has me anticipating and dreading what she has in mind for the next book, but I look forward to reading it.
Someone’s dead at the beginning of the book. And this person, later revealed to be a friend of Dandy Gilver and Alec Osbourne, is found to have been leading a very interesting -- and distasteful -- life in The Witching Hour, the 16th book in Catriona McPherson’s series featuring the two amateur detectives in pre-WWII Scotland.
To keep the wife from being accused of the crime, Dandy and Alec need to find the real culprit. And boy, as Robert Burns wrote, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft a-gley.” From conflicting witnesses to more dead bodies -- or are they -- to the “witch woman” who lives in the woods, the book is an oft confusing word salad that may have you scratching your head; I know it did me. Then again, revenge and despair and past grievances are ancient motives for murder that require but little explanation. Dandy and Alec know that justice must be served, whatever the motivation.
What was heart-wrenching to me is the “secondary” story amongst the pages. The book ends just a few days before the declaration of war, and Dandy sees both her sons in their uniforms. This is what she has been fearing, and it draws her and husband Hugh together, something we haven’t seen much of. What lies ahead is a sea of uncertainty. Author Catriona McPherson, in The Witching Hour, has me anticipating and dreading what she has in mind for the next book, but I look forward to reading it.
November 19, 2024
4 1/2*, rounded up. The mystery part was pretty crazy and all over the map. I figured out pretty quickly that I also figured out the whodunnit about half way through, and why, but that didn't affect my enjoyment of the rest of the novel in the least. It was interesting to see how long it took Dandy and Alec to cotton on to the deets.
If the series ends here, I'd be happy. This book brings us back around to the beginning, the first novel in the series, featuring long-suffering, ultra-rich, best friend Daisy and her philandering husband, as well as revisiting the death of Alec's fiance. All the loose ends are finally tied up, in a neat little bow, and the end sets our duo in their proper places facing both hope and doom simultaneously. We end with the beginning of World War II. To continue from here pits our Golden Age heroes against giants like Foyle's War, Bletchley Park, Josephine Fox, and a host of second world war novels that have done it better or trod the same path.
While it might be interesting to see their Estates requisitioned, their servants, land and animals all drafted for the war effort, them taking in children from the Big Cities, or a host of other WW2-specific changes, it's not something unique to this duo and it's a bit far from where they've come in both their relationships and their business. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm wondering should it? And can it be done well? If the answer is no, then let's end it here, on a high note.
If the series ends here, I'd be happy. This book brings us back around to the beginning, the first novel in the series, featuring long-suffering, ultra-rich, best friend Daisy and her philandering husband, as well as revisiting the death of Alec's fiance. All the loose ends are finally tied up, in a neat little bow, and the end sets our duo in their proper places facing both hope and doom simultaneously. We end with the beginning of World War II. To continue from here pits our Golden Age heroes against giants like Foyle's War, Bletchley Park, Josephine Fox, and a host of second world war novels that have done it better or trod the same path.
While it might be interesting to see their Estates requisitioned, their servants, land and animals all drafted for the war effort, them taking in children from the Big Cities, or a host of other WW2-specific changes, it's not something unique to this duo and it's a bit far from where they've come in both their relationships and their business. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm wondering should it? And can it be done well? If the answer is no, then let's end it here, on a high note.
May 10, 2024
“The Witching Hour” is the 16th outing for one of my favourite detectives Dandy Gilver. What always delights me about the books in this series is the banter between Dandy and her partner & friend in the detective business Alex Osbourne. Their musings and plights bring light into some of the darkest moments. At all times Dandy is very much a woman of her time polite aware of her social status and age. However, as the single voice narrating the story we see the less correct, and more modern side of her and those she loves.
This mystery sees “Gilver and Osborne, detectives” staying in a picturesque Scottish village, Dirleton, in order to prove that their friend Daisy did not murder her philandering husband. As with many of the mysteries Dandy is involved with, the folklore of the area is intertwined with the happenings, causing confusion, a spooky atmosphere and spine chilling moments . The atmosphere often only broken by Alec’s penchant for a good feed and jolly banter!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and look forward to reading further Dandy Gilver books in the future. With thanks to the publishers for a Netgalley arc of this book.
This mystery sees “Gilver and Osborne, detectives” staying in a picturesque Scottish village, Dirleton, in order to prove that their friend Daisy did not murder her philandering husband. As with many of the mysteries Dandy is involved with, the folklore of the area is intertwined with the happenings, causing confusion, a spooky atmosphere and spine chilling moments . The atmosphere often only broken by Alec’s penchant for a good feed and jolly banter!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and look forward to reading further Dandy Gilver books in the future. With thanks to the publishers for a Netgalley arc of this book.
June 21, 2024
This author is versatile and writes in several different styles. This is the twenty eighth book of hers which I have read so I suppose that makes me a fan.
I like Dandy Gilver who is a posh sort of detective and I have read all the earlier books in the series. This story is set in 1939 and most of the story takes place in Dirleton, a village about twenty miles east of Edinburgh. Each of the books in this series was set a year later than the previous book but this book, unlike the others, is set two years later than the last book.
This is a witty and charming story but as with the two previous books the plot did not work for me as it was far too convoluted. When a friend's husband is murdered and the friend is a police suspect Dandy and Alec visit Dirleton, the scene of the crime, and find that lots of things do not make sense. In the end Dandy and Alec identify the killer. I wonder if this is meant to be the final book in this series.
I like Dandy Gilver who is a posh sort of detective and I have read all the earlier books in the series. This story is set in 1939 and most of the story takes place in Dirleton, a village about twenty miles east of Edinburgh. Each of the books in this series was set a year later than the previous book but this book, unlike the others, is set two years later than the last book.
This is a witty and charming story but as with the two previous books the plot did not work for me as it was far too convoluted. When a friend's husband is murdered and the friend is a police suspect Dandy and Alec visit Dirleton, the scene of the crime, and find that lots of things do not make sense. In the end Dandy and Alec identify the killer. I wonder if this is meant to be the final book in this series.
September 11, 2024
3.75 stars
Dandy and Alec are back, on the eve of World War II. The current European situation is much on everyone's minds, especially Alec as a veteran of the Great War, and Dandy as the mother of two grown sons.
But they have a mystery to investigate which strikes close to home. Dandy's best friend Daisy is a suspect in the distinctly odd killing of her husband Silas. Silas was a serial philanderer so there might be a lot of suspects. His body was found in a small village and there is clearly an understanding amongst the villagers to keep Dandy and Alec in the dark. But Daisy, who had been at a dinner at Dandy's house, had gotten roaring drunk that evening and disappeared in a car in the middle of the night.
The Gilver books are a treat and this one was no exception. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Dandy and Alec are back, on the eve of World War II. The current European situation is much on everyone's minds, especially Alec as a veteran of the Great War, and Dandy as the mother of two grown sons.
But they have a mystery to investigate which strikes close to home. Dandy's best friend Daisy is a suspect in the distinctly odd killing of her husband Silas. Silas was a serial philanderer so there might be a lot of suspects. His body was found in a small village and there is clearly an understanding amongst the villagers to keep Dandy and Alec in the dark. But Daisy, who had been at a dinner at Dandy's house, had gotten roaring drunk that evening and disappeared in a car in the middle of the night.
The Gilver books are a treat and this one was no exception. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
July 23, 2024
It’s 1939. Great Britain is at the threshold of WW II. Dandy and Alec are on the trail of a killer again. Dandy’s friend Daisy is suspected of murdering her husband, Silas. Dandy is determined to prove that Daisy could not have done it. They head to the little village of Dirleton, where Silas was murdered, to suss out what really happened. Dirleton is a quaint village with secretive and mysterious residents. What was Silas’ connection to the village and its secretive residents?
This book comes almost full circle back to Dandy’s first outing , After the Armistice Ball. Makes me wonder if this might be the last in the series. I enjoy Dandy and hope the series continues.
This book comes almost full circle back to Dandy’s first outing , After the Armistice Ball. Makes me wonder if this might be the last in the series. I enjoy Dandy and hope the series continues.
September 1, 2024
I read a free advance digital review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
As a whodunnit, this didn’t do much for me. So much of the investigation was hampered by the people of Dirleton being unclear; sometimes intentionally misleading and other times just being obscure with no apparent intent to mislead. I appreciate a mystery that engages my problem-solving mind, and this one didn’t have any clear facts to marshal and analyze. I think this may be more appealing for regular readers of this long-running series. I’ve only read a couple here and there over the years, so I don’t have any emotional investment in Dandy and Alec.
2.5, rounded to 3.
As a whodunnit, this didn’t do much for me. So much of the investigation was hampered by the people of Dirleton being unclear; sometimes intentionally misleading and other times just being obscure with no apparent intent to mislead. I appreciate a mystery that engages my problem-solving mind, and this one didn’t have any clear facts to marshal and analyze. I think this may be more appealing for regular readers of this long-running series. I’ve only read a couple here and there over the years, so I don’t have any emotional investment in Dandy and Alec.
2.5, rounded to 3.
September 8, 2024
When a late-night call implicates her oldest friend in a murder investigation, Dandy and partner Alec must act fast to clear Daisy’s name. They travel to a picturesque Scottish village, but the more they investigate, the more doubts arise about Daisy’s innocence. Are they asking the right questions to uncover the truth?
This is the first book I’ve read in this long series, and I didn’t feel disoriented at all. It’s an intriguing mystery that’s full of twists.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
This is the first book I’ve read in this long series, and I didn’t feel disoriented at all. It’s an intriguing mystery that’s full of twists.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
October 10, 2024
I love this series. I'm not sure if this one dragged in places or if that was becasue I was interrupted frequently while reading it. At times it was very gripping and portions are quite moving. The final scene will stick with me. The relationships between the major characters are one of the big draws in this series and the author provides a good dose of that. I wish I could make this 3 1/2 stars.
July 10, 2024
I was happy to catch up with Dandy, Alec and travel back to Scotland in the 30s. It was a very entertaining and compelling read, a bit too complex at time, with some chilly moments and a lot of humour.
I love this series and look forward to read another instalment soon.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
I love this series and look forward to read another instalment soon.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
August 29, 2024
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC.
Unfortunately, this wasn't for me. I generally like Catriona McPherson's books, but this one was too conveluted, I couldn't get into it and was confused with what was going on as well as the characters. This was my first Dandy Silver book, that might be the reason I couldn't keep up.
Sorry!
Unfortunately, this wasn't for me. I generally like Catriona McPherson's books, but this one was too conveluted, I couldn't get into it and was confused with what was going on as well as the characters. This was my first Dandy Silver book, that might be the reason I couldn't keep up.
Sorry!
September 15, 2024
This was a fun, and light read. I like period mysteries, so this was right up my alley. I’ll likely go back, and start at the beginning of the series now! I definitely recommend it if you’re looking for a cozy mystery. Thank you for the arc and opportunity to review.
June 3, 2025
childish?
On and on …so much talking one forgets any clues at all. I prefer facts and let me work it out. This seemed to me to jump all over…I’d get bored and do something else…maybe it’s my fault but I had great difficulty following the story line.
On and on …so much talking one forgets any clues at all. I prefer facts and let me work it out. This seemed to me to jump all over…I’d get bored and do something else…maybe it’s my fault but I had great difficulty following the story line.
May 5, 2024
Loved this and was sure I had it all figured out until I didn’t. As if Catriona had a live child with Dame Agatha
July 3, 2024
Entertaining, but the story was a bit slight. It felt on reading as if the plot had barely kicked in before the ending was reached; all beginning and an ending, but no middle.
August 24, 2024
DNF - couldn't get into it
December 23, 2024
I have missed Dandy and Alec! Really enjoyed this, especially its call-backs to earlier books. I look forward to the next because she surely would not leave us hanging with the boys.
January 13, 2025
Well written dialog kept me reading.
September 17, 2025
Fans of Agatha Christie will enjoy this.
May 7, 2024
So here we are, fifteen books and 16 years later from the first book featuring intrepid amateur sleuth Dandy Gilver and her platonic younger neighbour Alec Osbourne. While the first book started in the early 1920s at an Armistice Ball, the UK is now on the brink of WW2 in late Spring 1939 and Dandy is terrified for her sons who are both eager to enlist.
Dandy and her husband Hugh are hosting a dinner party for several of his friends and their wives, Dandy’s friend Daisy (who hosted the Armistice Ball in the first book with her husband Silas) is attending alone as the party clashes with her husband’s regimental dinner, or so she thinks until one of the other guests mentions the dinner was a few weeks ago. Silas is a notorious philanderer and Daisy is suitably enraged and proceeds to get paralytic drunk.
Early the next morning, the household is awoken to the news that Silas has been found dead in the small Scottish village of Dirleton, and Dandy is informed that Daisy is missing from her bed and Dandy’s car is missing from the garage. Fearing the worst, Dandy and Alec set off to find Daisy, only to discover her unconscious in a ditch. The police are convinced Daisy must have killed Silas in a fit of rage, so Dandy and Alec must travel on to Dirleton to clear Daisy’s name.
Dirleton is a strange ancient Scottish village, on arrival many of the inhabitants they run into mistake them for a pair of researchers who have booked in at the local pub; taking advantage of the confusion Alec and Dandy try to decipher why Silas would have been in the village in the first place, did he have a lover, and if so who?
Things are odd right from the start, there's very much a 'I saw something nasty in the woodshed' vibe with people acting oddly and speaking in, well not riddles precisely but incomplete sentences. I also got a whiff of Village of the Damned. None of the clues make any sense. First a witness saw a woman kill Silas, then others say it was a tall man. Initially the death was said to be at midnight, 'the witching hour' but then the villagers tell Dandy that means three o'clock in the morning. What is the significance of the church ledgers? Silas' body was found on an ancient stone, which apparently had a dark history, was his death some kind of ritual?
I think I was well ahead of Dandy and Alec on some points, but I didn't identify the murderer. As always, the historical detail feels very authentic, although I am sorry that we couldn't stay in the 1920s for longer.
Another brilliant mystery, I love this duo so much, and darling Hugh with his stiff upper lip.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
Bumped for release and some strange grammar choices and now to correct geographical inaccuracies.
Dandy and her husband Hugh are hosting a dinner party for several of his friends and their wives, Dandy’s friend Daisy (who hosted the Armistice Ball in the first book with her husband Silas) is attending alone as the party clashes with her husband’s regimental dinner, or so she thinks until one of the other guests mentions the dinner was a few weeks ago. Silas is a notorious philanderer and Daisy is suitably enraged and proceeds to get paralytic drunk.
Early the next morning, the household is awoken to the news that Silas has been found dead in the small Scottish village of Dirleton, and Dandy is informed that Daisy is missing from her bed and Dandy’s car is missing from the garage. Fearing the worst, Dandy and Alec set off to find Daisy, only to discover her unconscious in a ditch. The police are convinced Daisy must have killed Silas in a fit of rage, so Dandy and Alec must travel on to Dirleton to clear Daisy’s name.
Dirleton is a strange ancient Scottish village, on arrival many of the inhabitants they run into mistake them for a pair of researchers who have booked in at the local pub; taking advantage of the confusion Alec and Dandy try to decipher why Silas would have been in the village in the first place, did he have a lover, and if so who?
Things are odd right from the start, there's very much a 'I saw something nasty in the woodshed' vibe with people acting oddly and speaking in, well not riddles precisely but incomplete sentences. I also got a whiff of Village of the Damned. None of the clues make any sense. First a witness saw a woman kill Silas, then others say it was a tall man. Initially the death was said to be at midnight, 'the witching hour' but then the villagers tell Dandy that means three o'clock in the morning. What is the significance of the church ledgers? Silas' body was found on an ancient stone, which apparently had a dark history, was his death some kind of ritual?
I think I was well ahead of Dandy and Alec on some points, but I didn't identify the murderer. As always, the historical detail feels very authentic, although I am sorry that we couldn't stay in the 1920s for longer.
Another brilliant mystery, I love this duo so much, and darling Hugh with his stiff upper lip.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
Bumped for release and some strange grammar choices and now to correct geographical inaccuracies.
May 2, 2024
When I picked this book I didn't realise it was one of a long running series so I came to it with completely fresh eyes. This did mean it took a little longer to work out relationships etc however I persevered and these became clear. What I couldn't continue with was the slow pace of the book and the need to use twenty words when three or four would do. It reminded me very much of the old British farces. Much as I love a crime novel and finding a new series, this one was not one for me I'm afraid.
September 7, 2024
thank you to netgalley and hodder and stoughton for providing me with this arc of catriona mcpherson’s the witching hour!
DNF @ 6%
the only two things i liked about this book was the way in which mcpherson wrote the first chapter and the fact that that chapter felt like i wasn’t reading the 16th book in a series.
however, i just couldn’t get myself into it. the first chapter, although well written, felt a bit rushed.
DNF @ 6%
the only two things i liked about this book was the way in which mcpherson wrote the first chapter and the fact that that chapter felt like i wasn’t reading the 16th book in a series.
however, i just couldn’t get myself into it. the first chapter, although well written, felt a bit rushed.
April 17, 2025
I enjoyed this book so much I am going to start from the beginning of the series! Even though I am new to the world of Dandy and Alec, I didn't feel lost or behind I love historical cozies and this one fit the bill! A light hearted read, with witty banter and a face pace... perfect to read curled up on the couch on a rainy day!
A BIG thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advance reader copy... I enjoyed it!
A BIG thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an advance reader copy... I enjoyed it!
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