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Ginger Gold Mystery #9
Murder at the Boat Club
Murder's a Bad Stroke of Luck!
River Thames boat races between the London University colleges are popular events, and Mrs. Ginger Reed is excited to attend for the first time, especially since the son of a good friend of her new husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, is racing.
When a very unusual murder presents itself at the boat club, Lady Gold’s Investigations is hired to take on the case. Ginger’s determined to solve the mystery before someone else dies, but can she manage it without ruining another pair of Italian leather T-strap shoes?
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Clean read: no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.
Genre: dog cozy mystery series / historical mystery / women amateur sleuth / British detective mystery
THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIES
Murder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)
Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)
Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)
Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)
Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)
Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)
Murder at st. George’s Church (Book 7)
The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)
Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)
Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)
Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)
~more coming soon!
River Thames boat races between the London University colleges are popular events, and Mrs. Ginger Reed is excited to attend for the first time, especially since the son of a good friend of her new husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, is racing.
When a very unusual murder presents itself at the boat club, Lady Gold’s Investigations is hired to take on the case. Ginger’s determined to solve the mystery before someone else dies, but can she manage it without ruining another pair of Italian leather T-strap shoes?
~~~
Clean read: no graphic violence, sex, or strong language.
Genre: dog cozy mystery series / historical mystery / women amateur sleuth / British detective mystery
THE GINGER GOLD MYSTERY SERIES
Murder on the SS Rosa (Book 1)
Murder at Hartigan House (Book 2)
Murder at Bray Manor (Book 3)
Murder at Feathers & Flair (Book 4)
Murder at the Mortuary (Book 5)
Murder at Kensington Gardens (Book 6)
Murder at st. George’s Church (Book 7)
The Wedding of Ginger & Basil (Book 7.5)
Murder Aboard the Flying Scotsman (Book 8)
Murder at the Boat Club (Book 9)
Murder on Eaton Square (Book 10)
~more coming soon!
262 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2019
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Lee Strauss
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You'll adore Lady Gold from the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mysteries series, and the spin of series, Higgins & Hawke.
Look for the connected 1950s era Rosa Reed Mysteries.
NEW ~ The Velvet Spy ~ The Wartime Journal of Ginger Gold
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You'll adore Lady Gold from the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mysteries series, and the spin of series, Higgins & Hawke.
Look for the connected 1950s era Rosa Reed Mysteries.
NEW ~ The Velvet Spy ~ The Wartime Journal of Ginger Gold
For more info visit: leestraussbooks.com
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June 21, 2019
Murder at the Boat Club by Lee Strauss brings her popular heroine, Ginger Gold, back for another complex mystery.
Ms. Strauss' descriptive writing brings alive the crowd at the boat race and the various characters involved in this cozy historical mystery. The story is well-crafted with several suspects who have more than one hidden agenda that they try to keep from Basil and Ginger. I really enjoy the way that Basil and Ginger work together. In this one there is a possibility that there is more than one murder and Ginger and Basil need to examine all of the clues to find the culprit(s). Her sister-in-law, Felicia, always brings humor to every scene that she appears in. The reveal surprised me and I love that in my mysteries.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. All of the above opinions are my own.
Ms. Strauss' descriptive writing brings alive the crowd at the boat race and the various characters involved in this cozy historical mystery. The story is well-crafted with several suspects who have more than one hidden agenda that they try to keep from Basil and Ginger. I really enjoy the way that Basil and Ginger work together. In this one there is a possibility that there is more than one murder and Ginger and Basil need to examine all of the clues to find the culprit(s). Her sister-in-law, Felicia, always brings humor to every scene that she appears in. The reveal surprised me and I love that in my mysteries.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. All of the above opinions are my own.
July 24, 2022
Mrs. Ginger Reed and her husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, are attending a boat race to cheer on a good friend's son who is competing in his first race. At the party after the race, one of the competitors keels over dead. Both Basil and Ginger think is is odd that a seemingly healthy athlete would just drop dead. They begin an investigation by questioning the other members of the team and the people attending the party.
This cozy mystery had a bunch of possible suspects. Most of the team members did not like the victim and the coach had his reasons for hating him too. I enjoyed this addition to the series and look forward to the next book. My rating: 4 Stars.
This cozy mystery had a bunch of possible suspects. Most of the team members did not like the victim and the coach had his reasons for hating him too. I enjoyed this addition to the series and look forward to the next book. My rating: 4 Stars.
July 25, 2021
CHAPTER ONE
One never knew what might happen at a boat race, but Mrs. Ginger Reed—the former Lady Gold—hadn’t expected murder.
Such unseemliness also did not occur to the other spectators currently enjoying the final moments of the boat race between the University of London and the University of Leeds.
The teams were neck and neck approaching Chiswick Bridge. Long boats shot through the water with the powerful strokes of the eight oarsmen sculling with a single oar each; the shouts of the coxswains huddled in the sterns of the boats reverberating over the waters of the Thames, magnified by leather megaphones.
Ginger and her new husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, were there to cheer on the London team, not only because they were Londoners, but because the young man rowing in position number six was the son of Basil’s good friends the Honourable Thurston Edgerton and his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Edgerton. The two couples stood together along the rail of the University of London Boat Club.
Thurston Edgerton, a tall, barrel-chested man, had a commanding presence and his voice bellowed out the name of his son. “Come on, Garrett!”
Mrs. Edgerton was his visual opposite, rail-thin and tight-lipped. She held with a firm grip on to the wooden railing.
Ginger clung to Basil’s arm. “Darling, this is so exciting!”
Though not as famous and as well attended as the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, this race was a great event for Ginger, who had been informed that all forms of boat racing were popular amongst the English.
As the boats approached the finish line, the roar of the crowd swelled. Ginger’s heartbeat hammered in her chest. It was such a thrill to see young men in fine form working together as if one beast, toward a common goal. She couldn’t refrain from shouting encouragement herself.
“Come on, London!”
When London pulled across the finish line only inches ahead of Leeds, Ginger threw herself into Basil’s arms. “They did it!”
“Yes, they did!”
Thurston and Beatrice Edgerton were less demonstrative, being thoroughly British, Ginger supposed. It was at times like this that Ginger found difficulty in keeping her American upbringing in check.
Basil and Mr. Edgerton shared congratulatory handshakes.
Mrs. Edgerton showed a faint blush across her pale cheeks. “Considering Garrett was a late entry to the team, he did very well, did he not?”
“He did indeed,” Ginger said. “Congratulations!”
They watched their team accept the trophy, all of them holding back wide grins, then slapping each other on the back as soon as their formal rank broke up. Eventually they returned to the boat club to shower and change. They couldn’t possibly join the festivities being held in their honour wearing their team kit of white shorts and purple vests.
Mrs. Edgerton had taken it upon herself, with the permission of the boat club, to host the postrace party, and she disappeared inside the boat club building to oversee the preparations.
Having never attended a boat race, Ginger had been uncertain as to what to wear, and choosing the right outfit was, as far as she was concerned, as important as the event itself. In the end, she’d settled on a tunic-and-skirt outfit of blue and white crepe de Chine. The jumper was elaborately encrusted with tiny seed pearls in stylised waves, fitting for a water-themed function. A snug cloche hat covered all but two red curls which landed nicely on her cheeks. Flesh-coloured silk stockings did help to keep her legs warm against the breeze floating off the river.
Ginger hooked her arm through her husband’s as they ventured inside the boat club.
“That was jolly good fun.”
“Rather good fortune that the University of London team won,” Basil said. “By the look on Beatrice’s face,” he added under his breath, as the lady in question was approaching, “one would think their son had won the race single-handedly.”
Basil had informed Ginger earlier that the Edgertons’ son, Garrett, had been a reserve for his team, and wasn’t even meant to race. Another oarsman’s misfortune had given the young man his opportunity.
Mrs. Edgerton greeted each person she encountered with cheer as she made her way to Ginger and Basil. She wore an Atelier Bachroitz, a designer Ginger admired, and the frock was perfect for the outdoor sporting event, Ginger thought, and mirroring her own outfit.
The three-storey boathouse had a charming, rustic feel with bark open-wood beams against a mix of white plaster walls and contrasting wood panelling. The ground level, where the boats and equipment were stored, had wide wooden doors that opened toward the Thames, and in the attic above, Ginger had been told, were a few small bedrooms. A fire roared in a vast stone fireplace in the open meeting room, which was furnished with various mismatched armchairs and settees. French windows opened onto a railed-in balcony overlooking the river.
Ginger spotted her sister-in-law and grandmother by her first marriage in attendance. The Dowager Lady Gold occupied one of the chairs. Ginger was becoming used to the elder lady’s recent hairdo. No longer fashioned in a Victorian top-of-the-head bun, her grey hair was styled in short, sleek Marcel waves. She sat upright and leaned on her silver-handled walking stick as if she might catch something dreadful if she allowed herself to relax. Standing beside her was a trim and very modern Felicia Gold who defied the cold by wearing a day frock with a sailboat collar that exposed her clavicles. A navy-blue cloche hat topped her auburn bob, and her delightful grey-blue eyes seemed to scan the room to take in the numerous youthful and virile young men sportily dressed. Ambrosia’s lined face tensed around her mouth in obvious annoyance.
Ginger knew her grandmother-in-law very well, and the elderly lady had little patience for what she considered to be flippant fanfare. She’d agreed to join them only because she believed members of the peerage would attend the celebration. Unfortunately, none of her class, apart from the Edgertons, had yet to enter the club.
A waiter arrived with the champagne, and Ginger and Basil graciously accepted. They stepped in beside their hosts.
Mr. Edgerton announced, “I’m so proud, I feel like I might burst a button.”
“Deservedly so,” Basil said.
Thurston Edgerton pulled Basil aside leaving Ginger alone with their hostess.
“Your efforts appear to be delightfully successful, Mrs. Edgerton,” Ginger said. “There’s a tremendous amount of excitement in this clubhouse.”
“The boat race brings its own excitement, Mrs. Reed.”
“It was rather thrilling, especially near the end. I confess to never having attended one before.”
Mrs. Edgerton’s sharp brows inched up. “It’s impossible to be British and not to have been to a boat race. The sport has reigned from ancient times.”
“I’m thankful to have had the opportunity and fulfilled my duty as a British citizen.”
To Ginger’s delight, her good friends the vicar of St. George’s Church, Reverend Oliver Hill, and his wife, Matilda, came into view. She excused herself and greeted them warmly.
“Oliver! Matilda! I didn’t see you at the race.”
“Well, with such a thick crowd,” Oliver said cheerily, “it’s not a wonder.”
Oliver and Matilda were newlyweds as well, married only a couple of months before Basil and Ginger. Matilda’s rounded girth proclaimed the child they soon expected. Even though Ginger was sincerely happy for them, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of personal loss. Every time she saw Matilda, she felt a pang at the reminder she was unable to conceive herself. Well-rehearsed at hiding those emotions, Ginger pushed the thoughts firmly to the back of her mind.
“Ginger,” Oliver said. A tall, wiry man in his thirties, Oliver possessed hair as red as Ginger’s and a good number of freckles around a ready smile. “I didn’t know you were a fan of the sport.”
“Basil is good friends with the Honorable Thurston Edgerton and his wife,” Ginger explained. “Their son Garrett rowed for the University of London.”
“That’s right,” Oliver said. “I heard they’d offered to arrange this reception.”
Matilda added, “So lovely it turned out to be a celebration.”
“Bernard Ramsey is one of our parishioners,” Oliver said. He nodded to a table of sandwiches and appetizers being enjoyed by several of the oarsmen who wore trousers, club blazers, and purple team scarves draped around their necks. “The fellow with curly hair. He’s number eight. We came to support him and all the oarsmen. I used to row for my college. Number eight as well.”
Basil had explained to Ginger how each oarsman was assigned a number that corresponded to the order they sat in the boat. Ginger had been fascinated that they worked as one beast, backs to the finish line as the small coxswain shouted at them through a megaphone from the stern.
Oliver and Matilda excused themselves to mingle, and moved about in their exercised, genial manner. Mrs. Edgerton had circled around, a fresh glass of champagne in her hand.
Ginger watched Mrs. Edgerton’s eyes steady on the group of young men, and on Garrett Edgerton in particular, who, unlike his team-mates, held nothing to eat or drink in his hand. Mrs.
Edgerton lowered her voice in confidence. “Garrett wasn’t even supposed to race today. Apparently, one of the oarsmen got a little too friendly with the coach’s wife, or was it the other way around? Regardless, his lack of judgement brought luck to my son.”
Ginger held back her shock. She’d learned that an oarsman had left the team, but Basil hadn’t mentioned it was due to scandalous reasons. Perhaps he hadn’t known. Mrs. Edgerton would be appalled in the morning at how loose her lips had become after one too many drinks.
Ginger’s attention was drawn to the sound of angry voices, and as she looked over, she saw Garrett pull back his hand as if he was having to make a real effort not to punch the curly-haired oarsman confronting him. Ginger held in her alarm as she recognised the antagonist as the Hills’ friend Mr. Ramsey. Garrett tugged on his blazer and sensibly walked away, and thankfully, the situation was defused.
Mrs. Edgerton went on, oblivious to the drama. “I admire Mr. Ainsley’s decisiveness, though one does wonder if he punished his wife for her indiscretions as well. Oh, speak of the fox in the briar.”
Ginger followed Mrs. Edgerton’s gaze to the handsome couple entering the club. A young, well-dressed lady with hair nearly the same red tone as Ginger’s linked arms with an older man in white trousers and the same club blazer and scarf as the team members he coached.
“That’s Mr. and Mrs. Ainsley,” Beatrice said under her breath. “He’s the coach. She looks rather a lot like you, Mrs. Reed, though I’m sure that’s where the comparisons stop. There are at least twenty-five years between them, not that that’s worth mentioning, except for the fact that she has a taste for young men. Younger than herself.”
The sharp edge of disapproval wasn’t softened by her whisper. As the couple drew nearer, it appeared as if Beatrice Edgerton’s sense of propriety overrode her reproach.
“Mr. Ainsley, Mrs. Ainsley,” she said, feigning a smile. “Congratulations! Such a spectacular win for our team.”
Mr. Ainsley’s chest puffed and widened. “I can’t say I’m surprised. My young men know how to work hard.”
“I’m just pleased that Garrett could be a part of it.” Beatrice smirked at the coach’s young wife, an acknowledgment that it was Carol Ainsley’s indiscretions that had given her son the opportunity. She shot Ginger a look then remembered her manners. “Oh, forgive my rudeness.
Here I am gushing about you and your team, Mr. Ainsley, and I’ve forgotten to introduce you to Mrs. Reed. She’s married to Chief Inspector Reed, a friend of my husband’s.”
Ginger held out her gloved hand. “How do you do? It’s a pleasure to meet you both.”
“It’s our pleasure to meet you too,” the coach said. “Ah, Edgerton!”
Garrett Edgerton had drawn into their circle. On closer inspection, Ginger observed that the younger Mr. Edgerton was indeed handsome with a sturdy build and a ready smile. Like the other rowers, he wore the team kit which included the purple scarf, monogramed with the letters GE. His right wrist was bandaged but obviously not damaged enough to keep him from rowing, and Ginger wondered if his injury signified a bad temper. Beyond that, she thought the young man appeared a mite pale.
Mr. Ainsley patted Garrett on the back with three firm slaps. “Good job, number six. Not bad for your first race.”
Garrett’s lips tugged up at the praise. “Thanks, sir.”
A brief look passed between Carol Ainsley and Garrett Edgerton before the former pulled on her husband’s arm. “I��m dying for a glass of champagne.”
“Yes, well,” Mr. Ainsley said. Then to Ginger and Mrs. Edgerton, “Please excuse us. We’ve plenty of people to greet.”
“Of course,” Ginger said amiably.
Ginger noted Garrett’s lingering gaze as the couple walked away and disappeared into the crowd.
“Garrett only just made the team this year due to unforeseen circumstances,” Thurston Edgerton said as he stepped into their circle. “I told Beatrice she’s overdoing it with this production, but since when did she ever listen to me?”
“Oh, Thurston, please don’t bicker in front of our guests,” Mrs. Edgerton said. To Ginger, she added, “He’s always such a spoilsport. Garrett was ill when the season first started, with bronchitis, which was why he didn’t get selected for the team. He couldn’t help the fact he wasn’t well. Bad timing, I say, and fate has corrected the error. Call it poetic justice, if you will.”
“Mum, you’re too much,” Garrett said with a stiff grin. He coughed into his fist, and Ginger hoped his illness was indeed a thing of the past. She noticed that the young man’s attention had wandered and his gaze kept flitting over her shoulder. She turned to see what the
source of his distraction was and couldn’t keep a grin from pulling up her lips when she saw it was Felicia.
“That lovely young lady is my sister-in-law,” Ginger said, gaining the lad’s interest. “Would you like me to introduce you?”
Garrett chuckled. “Yes, please.”
One never knew what might happen at a boat race, but Mrs. Ginger Reed—the former Lady Gold—hadn’t expected murder.
Such unseemliness also did not occur to the other spectators currently enjoying the final moments of the boat race between the University of London and the University of Leeds.
The teams were neck and neck approaching Chiswick Bridge. Long boats shot through the water with the powerful strokes of the eight oarsmen sculling with a single oar each; the shouts of the coxswains huddled in the sterns of the boats reverberating over the waters of the Thames, magnified by leather megaphones.
Ginger and her new husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed, were there to cheer on the London team, not only because they were Londoners, but because the young man rowing in position number six was the son of Basil’s good friends the Honourable Thurston Edgerton and his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Edgerton. The two couples stood together along the rail of the University of London Boat Club.
Thurston Edgerton, a tall, barrel-chested man, had a commanding presence and his voice bellowed out the name of his son. “Come on, Garrett!”
Mrs. Edgerton was his visual opposite, rail-thin and tight-lipped. She held with a firm grip on to the wooden railing.
Ginger clung to Basil’s arm. “Darling, this is so exciting!”
Though not as famous and as well attended as the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, this race was a great event for Ginger, who had been informed that all forms of boat racing were popular amongst the English.
As the boats approached the finish line, the roar of the crowd swelled. Ginger’s heartbeat hammered in her chest. It was such a thrill to see young men in fine form working together as if one beast, toward a common goal. She couldn’t refrain from shouting encouragement herself.
“Come on, London!”
When London pulled across the finish line only inches ahead of Leeds, Ginger threw herself into Basil’s arms. “They did it!”
“Yes, they did!”
Thurston and Beatrice Edgerton were less demonstrative, being thoroughly British, Ginger supposed. It was at times like this that Ginger found difficulty in keeping her American upbringing in check.
Basil and Mr. Edgerton shared congratulatory handshakes.
Mrs. Edgerton showed a faint blush across her pale cheeks. “Considering Garrett was a late entry to the team, he did very well, did he not?”
“He did indeed,” Ginger said. “Congratulations!”
They watched their team accept the trophy, all of them holding back wide grins, then slapping each other on the back as soon as their formal rank broke up. Eventually they returned to the boat club to shower and change. They couldn’t possibly join the festivities being held in their honour wearing their team kit of white shorts and purple vests.
Mrs. Edgerton had taken it upon herself, with the permission of the boat club, to host the postrace party, and she disappeared inside the boat club building to oversee the preparations.
Having never attended a boat race, Ginger had been uncertain as to what to wear, and choosing the right outfit was, as far as she was concerned, as important as the event itself. In the end, she’d settled on a tunic-and-skirt outfit of blue and white crepe de Chine. The jumper was elaborately encrusted with tiny seed pearls in stylised waves, fitting for a water-themed function. A snug cloche hat covered all but two red curls which landed nicely on her cheeks. Flesh-coloured silk stockings did help to keep her legs warm against the breeze floating off the river.
Ginger hooked her arm through her husband’s as they ventured inside the boat club.
“That was jolly good fun.”
“Rather good fortune that the University of London team won,” Basil said. “By the look on Beatrice’s face,” he added under his breath, as the lady in question was approaching, “one would think their son had won the race single-handedly.”
Basil had informed Ginger earlier that the Edgertons’ son, Garrett, had been a reserve for his team, and wasn’t even meant to race. Another oarsman’s misfortune had given the young man his opportunity.
Mrs. Edgerton greeted each person she encountered with cheer as she made her way to Ginger and Basil. She wore an Atelier Bachroitz, a designer Ginger admired, and the frock was perfect for the outdoor sporting event, Ginger thought, and mirroring her own outfit.
The three-storey boathouse had a charming, rustic feel with bark open-wood beams against a mix of white plaster walls and contrasting wood panelling. The ground level, where the boats and equipment were stored, had wide wooden doors that opened toward the Thames, and in the attic above, Ginger had been told, were a few small bedrooms. A fire roared in a vast stone fireplace in the open meeting room, which was furnished with various mismatched armchairs and settees. French windows opened onto a railed-in balcony overlooking the river.
Ginger spotted her sister-in-law and grandmother by her first marriage in attendance. The Dowager Lady Gold occupied one of the chairs. Ginger was becoming used to the elder lady’s recent hairdo. No longer fashioned in a Victorian top-of-the-head bun, her grey hair was styled in short, sleek Marcel waves. She sat upright and leaned on her silver-handled walking stick as if she might catch something dreadful if she allowed herself to relax. Standing beside her was a trim and very modern Felicia Gold who defied the cold by wearing a day frock with a sailboat collar that exposed her clavicles. A navy-blue cloche hat topped her auburn bob, and her delightful grey-blue eyes seemed to scan the room to take in the numerous youthful and virile young men sportily dressed. Ambrosia’s lined face tensed around her mouth in obvious annoyance.
Ginger knew her grandmother-in-law very well, and the elderly lady had little patience for what she considered to be flippant fanfare. She’d agreed to join them only because she believed members of the peerage would attend the celebration. Unfortunately, none of her class, apart from the Edgertons, had yet to enter the club.
A waiter arrived with the champagne, and Ginger and Basil graciously accepted. They stepped in beside their hosts.
Mr. Edgerton announced, “I’m so proud, I feel like I might burst a button.”
“Deservedly so,” Basil said.
Thurston Edgerton pulled Basil aside leaving Ginger alone with their hostess.
“Your efforts appear to be delightfully successful, Mrs. Edgerton,” Ginger said. “There’s a tremendous amount of excitement in this clubhouse.”
“The boat race brings its own excitement, Mrs. Reed.”
“It was rather thrilling, especially near the end. I confess to never having attended one before.”
Mrs. Edgerton’s sharp brows inched up. “It’s impossible to be British and not to have been to a boat race. The sport has reigned from ancient times.”
“I’m thankful to have had the opportunity and fulfilled my duty as a British citizen.”
To Ginger’s delight, her good friends the vicar of St. George’s Church, Reverend Oliver Hill, and his wife, Matilda, came into view. She excused herself and greeted them warmly.
“Oliver! Matilda! I didn’t see you at the race.”
“Well, with such a thick crowd,” Oliver said cheerily, “it’s not a wonder.”
Oliver and Matilda were newlyweds as well, married only a couple of months before Basil and Ginger. Matilda’s rounded girth proclaimed the child they soon expected. Even though Ginger was sincerely happy for them, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of personal loss. Every time she saw Matilda, she felt a pang at the reminder she was unable to conceive herself. Well-rehearsed at hiding those emotions, Ginger pushed the thoughts firmly to the back of her mind.
“Ginger,” Oliver said. A tall, wiry man in his thirties, Oliver possessed hair as red as Ginger’s and a good number of freckles around a ready smile. “I didn’t know you were a fan of the sport.”
“Basil is good friends with the Honorable Thurston Edgerton and his wife,” Ginger explained. “Their son Garrett rowed for the University of London.”
“That’s right,” Oliver said. “I heard they’d offered to arrange this reception.”
Matilda added, “So lovely it turned out to be a celebration.”
“Bernard Ramsey is one of our parishioners,” Oliver said. He nodded to a table of sandwiches and appetizers being enjoyed by several of the oarsmen who wore trousers, club blazers, and purple team scarves draped around their necks. “The fellow with curly hair. He’s number eight. We came to support him and all the oarsmen. I used to row for my college. Number eight as well.”
Basil had explained to Ginger how each oarsman was assigned a number that corresponded to the order they sat in the boat. Ginger had been fascinated that they worked as one beast, backs to the finish line as the small coxswain shouted at them through a megaphone from the stern.
Oliver and Matilda excused themselves to mingle, and moved about in their exercised, genial manner. Mrs. Edgerton had circled around, a fresh glass of champagne in her hand.
Ginger watched Mrs. Edgerton’s eyes steady on the group of young men, and on Garrett Edgerton in particular, who, unlike his team-mates, held nothing to eat or drink in his hand. Mrs.
Edgerton lowered her voice in confidence. “Garrett wasn’t even supposed to race today. Apparently, one of the oarsmen got a little too friendly with the coach’s wife, or was it the other way around? Regardless, his lack of judgement brought luck to my son.”
Ginger held back her shock. She’d learned that an oarsman had left the team, but Basil hadn’t mentioned it was due to scandalous reasons. Perhaps he hadn’t known. Mrs. Edgerton would be appalled in the morning at how loose her lips had become after one too many drinks.
Ginger’s attention was drawn to the sound of angry voices, and as she looked over, she saw Garrett pull back his hand as if he was having to make a real effort not to punch the curly-haired oarsman confronting him. Ginger held in her alarm as she recognised the antagonist as the Hills’ friend Mr. Ramsey. Garrett tugged on his blazer and sensibly walked away, and thankfully, the situation was defused.
Mrs. Edgerton went on, oblivious to the drama. “I admire Mr. Ainsley’s decisiveness, though one does wonder if he punished his wife for her indiscretions as well. Oh, speak of the fox in the briar.”
Ginger followed Mrs. Edgerton’s gaze to the handsome couple entering the club. A young, well-dressed lady with hair nearly the same red tone as Ginger’s linked arms with an older man in white trousers and the same club blazer and scarf as the team members he coached.
“That’s Mr. and Mrs. Ainsley,” Beatrice said under her breath. “He’s the coach. She looks rather a lot like you, Mrs. Reed, though I’m sure that’s where the comparisons stop. There are at least twenty-five years between them, not that that’s worth mentioning, except for the fact that she has a taste for young men. Younger than herself.”
The sharp edge of disapproval wasn’t softened by her whisper. As the couple drew nearer, it appeared as if Beatrice Edgerton’s sense of propriety overrode her reproach.
“Mr. Ainsley, Mrs. Ainsley,” she said, feigning a smile. “Congratulations! Such a spectacular win for our team.”
Mr. Ainsley’s chest puffed and widened. “I can’t say I’m surprised. My young men know how to work hard.”
“I’m just pleased that Garrett could be a part of it.” Beatrice smirked at the coach’s young wife, an acknowledgment that it was Carol Ainsley’s indiscretions that had given her son the opportunity. She shot Ginger a look then remembered her manners. “Oh, forgive my rudeness.
Here I am gushing about you and your team, Mr. Ainsley, and I’ve forgotten to introduce you to Mrs. Reed. She’s married to Chief Inspector Reed, a friend of my husband’s.”
Ginger held out her gloved hand. “How do you do? It’s a pleasure to meet you both.”
“It’s our pleasure to meet you too,” the coach said. “Ah, Edgerton!”
Garrett Edgerton had drawn into their circle. On closer inspection, Ginger observed that the younger Mr. Edgerton was indeed handsome with a sturdy build and a ready smile. Like the other rowers, he wore the team kit which included the purple scarf, monogramed with the letters GE. His right wrist was bandaged but obviously not damaged enough to keep him from rowing, and Ginger wondered if his injury signified a bad temper. Beyond that, she thought the young man appeared a mite pale.
Mr. Ainsley patted Garrett on the back with three firm slaps. “Good job, number six. Not bad for your first race.”
Garrett’s lips tugged up at the praise. “Thanks, sir.”
A brief look passed between Carol Ainsley and Garrett Edgerton before the former pulled on her husband’s arm. “I��m dying for a glass of champagne.”
“Yes, well,” Mr. Ainsley said. Then to Ginger and Mrs. Edgerton, “Please excuse us. We’ve plenty of people to greet.”
“Of course,” Ginger said amiably.
Ginger noted Garrett’s lingering gaze as the couple walked away and disappeared into the crowd.
“Garrett only just made the team this year due to unforeseen circumstances,” Thurston Edgerton said as he stepped into their circle. “I told Beatrice she’s overdoing it with this production, but since when did she ever listen to me?”
“Oh, Thurston, please don’t bicker in front of our guests,” Mrs. Edgerton said. To Ginger, she added, “He’s always such a spoilsport. Garrett was ill when the season first started, with bronchitis, which was why he didn’t get selected for the team. He couldn’t help the fact he wasn’t well. Bad timing, I say, and fate has corrected the error. Call it poetic justice, if you will.”
“Mum, you’re too much,” Garrett said with a stiff grin. He coughed into his fist, and Ginger hoped his illness was indeed a thing of the past. She noticed that the young man’s attention had wandered and his gaze kept flitting over her shoulder. She turned to see what the
source of his distraction was and couldn’t keep a grin from pulling up her lips when she saw it was Felicia.
“That lovely young lady is my sister-in-law,” Ginger said, gaining the lad’s interest. “Would you like me to introduce you?”
Garrett chuckled. “Yes, please.”
May 25, 2020
A solid 3.5 effort. I rounded up because reading a Ginger Gold book can be an enjoying way to pass the day.
Boss is not only one of my favorite characters in the series, he is one of my favorite four-legged characters in any book. Ms. Strauss has given him a personality of his own. Not an easy feat with a canine character.
Boss is not only one of my favorite characters in the series, he is one of my favorite four-legged characters in any book. Ms. Strauss has given him a personality of his own. Not an easy feat with a canine character.
June 25, 2020
A rowing race is an unusual setting for a murder but so very British that it is a surprise it isn't used more often. Entertaining.
June 18, 2021
Ginger and Basil Reed are back, and this time they're solving a murder that happened after a boat race on the River Thames between two of the London University colleges. One of the oarsmen, Garrett Edgerton, collapses and dies after the race. Everyone assumes it was because he had a heart problem or other health issue until the coroner, declares it a dry drowning.
This murder had so many possible suspects it was hard to narrow it down to who it could've been and why. No one on the rowing team liked the deceased person and didn't mind saying so. He was a reserve team member and only participated because the coach had to remove one of the other members.
I like how Ginger and Basil work together to solve these mysteries. I was surprised by who the murderer was and the reason for the murder. I was happy to see Ginger's sister-in-law, Felicia Gold has settled down quite a bit and is acting more mature--she's even writing a mystery novel. Of course we get to see Boss, Ginger's Boston Terrier, and Scout, Ginger's ward that she wants to adopt. Ginger is such a busy women with her dress shop, Feathers and Flair and her new business, Lady Gold Investigations, I don't see where she finds the time for social events. I love the descriptions of the clothes, cars and furnishings of the era.
I listened to the audiobook of this one from my library through the Hoopla app. I like that the same narrator does all of the books, and I love her accent.
This murder had so many possible suspects it was hard to narrow it down to who it could've been and why. No one on the rowing team liked the deceased person and didn't mind saying so. He was a reserve team member and only participated because the coach had to remove one of the other members.
I like how Ginger and Basil work together to solve these mysteries. I was surprised by who the murderer was and the reason for the murder. I was happy to see Ginger's sister-in-law, Felicia Gold has settled down quite a bit and is acting more mature--she's even writing a mystery novel. Of course we get to see Boss, Ginger's Boston Terrier, and Scout, Ginger's ward that she wants to adopt. Ginger is such a busy women with her dress shop, Feathers and Flair and her new business, Lady Gold Investigations, I don't see where she finds the time for social events. I love the descriptions of the clothes, cars and furnishings of the era.
I listened to the audiobook of this one from my library through the Hoopla app. I like that the same narrator does all of the books, and I love her accent.
July 2, 2019
The Ginger Gold mystery series is brilliant! Ginger is my favorite crime solving, car fixing, stylish businesswoman. The 9th in this series brings us to a boathouse at the University of London where one of the young oarsmen drops dead in front of Felicia. Inspector Basil Reed quickly takes charge and once again he and Ginger find themselves solving a murder. With so many suspects the mystery slowly unfolds-keeping me guessing until the end. This series gets better with each installment-the characters become old friends and I love the attention to the 1920's backdrop. I highly recommend picking up this book and escape into Ginger Gold's world for a few hours.
August 12, 2019
Ginger and Basil solve another
Another Lady Gold mystery solved to my enjoyment, not to mention my surprise at the culprit. Amid a sea of beautiful dresses and exciting 1920 cars, Ginger finds time for kindness to friends and strangers alike and even patience for her sister in law while solving murders. A fun read!!!
Another Lady Gold mystery solved to my enjoyment, not to mention my surprise at the culprit. Amid a sea of beautiful dresses and exciting 1920 cars, Ginger finds time for kindness to friends and strangers alike and even patience for her sister in law while solving murders. A fun read!!!
January 13, 2020
If you are looking for a fun quick entertaining book lol no further. I love these books. They only get better and this is number 9. I'm a fan for life.
January 21, 2022
Quick fast moving read enjoyable.
August 4, 2019
Ginger Reed is excited to attend the boat race between the University of London and the University of Leeds with her new husband, Chief Inspector Basil Reed. His friend, The Honorable Thurston Edgerton, has a son rowing for the University of London so the Reeds have arrived to cheer him on along with the Gold women. Garrett Edgerton was a reserve, put in at the last minute when the other young man was suspended for misconduct with the coach's wife. While Felicia Gold is flirting with Garrett, she is horrified when he collapses in front of her. The team doctor pronounces the young man dead on the scene. Basil suspects foul play and convinces Scotland Yard to allow him to investigate. The grieving mother secretly hires Ginger to conduct her own investigation to bring justice to her son's killer. Ginger, desperate to be a mother, tries to put herself in Beatrice Edgerton's mind and accepts the job. The case proves to be difficult as all the young men involved seem to be hiding something and lying to Basil. Can Ginger solve the case and help Garrett's devastated parents?
This mystery suffers from lack of Hayley and Ginger's marriage to Basil. It's boring. She consults with him, she conducts her own investigation, he goes his way, Ginger works briefly at Feathers & Flair, Felicia whines and Ambrosia exercises her snobbery. Snooze. I was completely able to put the book down and sleep without finishing it. I thought I knew who the murderer was and I turned out to be right and wrong at the same time. There are lots of twists and turns and red herrings.
While Mrs. Edgerton thinks the sun rises on her son and he's God's gift to the world, there are hints that his mother may be overly biased in Garrett's favor. His mother's excessive pride in her son has not done Garrett any favors with the other young men at the University. There are so many of them to keep track of! Team captain Howard Pritchard also seems to have a mother with a healthy ego and perhaps that helped him bond with Garrett. They're old schoolmates and probably know each other better than anyone else. Could they have had a falling out or know something about the other than shouldn't be made public? Harry Brooks was replaced by Garrett and has every reason to want Garrett out of the picture but he shouldn't blame Garrett when his own actions got him suspended. John and Jerry McMillian are identical twins from a horror movie speaking in unison and sharing the same thoughts. They surprised me at the end by having individual thoughts. Bernard Ramsey, a friend of Rev. and Mrs. Hill, seems like a nice young man, albeit rather weak willed. None of these young men are appealing characters.
The coach, Mr. Aisnley, seems to have an anger management problem among other things. I don't care for him at all. His wife is a self-described artist but not a good one. She's a flibbertigibbet and not very likable. Mrs. Ainsley seems to be a sex addict in a creepy way.
The rest of the plot deals with Ginger's domestic life. Felicia is as whiny and irritating as ever. She has a new flit, Constable Braxton and is writing a detective novel she won't let Ginger read. Grandmother Ambrosia, Lady Gold, is barely in the story but utters some appalling snobbish comments. Constable Braxton is a kind and dutiful young constable and doesn't deserve to be spoken rudely of. Scout plays a small but important role in Ginger's journey. Boss is as adorable as ever. He acts like a terrier here and doesn't have an important role. He adds some sweetness and charm to an otherwise dull story.
I'm more interested in Ginger's past than present. She doesn't have much chemistry with Basil and all political intrigue seems to have vanished. Even so, I'll probably read the next book when it comes out later this month.
This mystery suffers from lack of Hayley and Ginger's marriage to Basil. It's boring. She consults with him, she conducts her own investigation, he goes his way, Ginger works briefly at Feathers & Flair, Felicia whines and Ambrosia exercises her snobbery. Snooze. I was completely able to put the book down and sleep without finishing it. I thought I knew who the murderer was and I turned out to be right and wrong at the same time. There are lots of twists and turns and red herrings.
While Mrs. Edgerton thinks the sun rises on her son and he's God's gift to the world, there are hints that his mother may be overly biased in Garrett's favor. His mother's excessive pride in her son has not done Garrett any favors with the other young men at the University. There are so many of them to keep track of! Team captain Howard Pritchard also seems to have a mother with a healthy ego and perhaps that helped him bond with Garrett. They're old schoolmates and probably know each other better than anyone else. Could they have had a falling out or know something about the other than shouldn't be made public? Harry Brooks was replaced by Garrett and has every reason to want Garrett out of the picture but he shouldn't blame Garrett when his own actions got him suspended. John and Jerry McMillian are identical twins from a horror movie speaking in unison and sharing the same thoughts. They surprised me at the end by having individual thoughts. Bernard Ramsey, a friend of Rev. and Mrs. Hill, seems like a nice young man, albeit rather weak willed. None of these young men are appealing characters.
The coach, Mr. Aisnley, seems to have an anger management problem among other things. I don't care for him at all. His wife is a self-described artist but not a good one. She's a flibbertigibbet and not very likable. Mrs. Ainsley seems to be a sex addict in a creepy way.
The rest of the plot deals with Ginger's domestic life. Felicia is as whiny and irritating as ever. She has a new flit, Constable Braxton and is writing a detective novel she won't let Ginger read. Grandmother Ambrosia, Lady Gold, is barely in the story but utters some appalling snobbish comments. Constable Braxton is a kind and dutiful young constable and doesn't deserve to be spoken rudely of. Scout plays a small but important role in Ginger's journey. Boss is as adorable as ever. He acts like a terrier here and doesn't have an important role. He adds some sweetness and charm to an otherwise dull story.
I'm more interested in Ginger's past than present. She doesn't have much chemistry with Basil and all political intrigue seems to have vanished. Even so, I'll probably read the next book when it comes out later this month.
February 21, 2022
This was another entertaining adventure with Ginger, Basil and her now familiar entourage. It's comforting to dive back into a series where the characters are well known, and well liked! I didn't like this book quite as much as the previous entries in the series. I think I didn't like the frat-boy type suspects much. But perhaps it was just an off day for me. Don't let this 3-star rating of this book put you off the series. I'm really enjoying it!
November 4, 2020
This book was quite ordinary compared to other books in the series, the mystery was hardly there in the whole story, I found it to be just a drag test with not much twists and turns and the ending was also quite lame, certainly not worth the time I spent in reading it
November 27, 2023
If you are at all familiar with London, revisiting famous landmarks is one of the pleasures of this series. Strauss has very 'painterly' descriptions of places, clothes, and people of the roaring 20's.
March 16, 2024
I like Ginger still, which, 9 books in is saying something. I'm not a fan of Basil but ever since he had the personality transplant in Africa, he's been a lot better. The mystery is so-so, but then I don't read these for the mysteries.
August 17, 2024
I love everything about this book... the cover was amazing, the characters were great and the action and crime were well done.
Worth the read.
4 stars
Happy REading!
Worth the read.
4 stars
Happy REading!
June 22, 2022
Always excellent plots and characters
Lee Strauss has a knack for writing fascinating murder mysteries with great characters and plots with plenty of twists and turns. I loved how she has Basil Reed and Mrs Reed (Lady Gold) coordinate their investigations. She is an author whose books are always perfect cozy mysteries.
Lee Strauss has a knack for writing fascinating murder mysteries with great characters and plots with plenty of twists and turns. I loved how she has Basil Reed and Mrs Reed (Lady Gold) coordinate their investigations. She is an author whose books are always perfect cozy mysteries.
June 25, 2019
The 9th book in this fantastic series will keep you wanting even more! The author takes us back in time so well that when you read you can picture everything the author describes, from the locations to the clothing and cars of the time. The research is impeccable and the story line flows through the descriptions which makes you not want to put the book down once you begin! Ginger Gold now married to Chief Inspector Basil Reed is a strong woman, but wholly supported by her husband in all her endeavors whether he likes what she gets into or not. Among Ginger's businesses is Ginger Gold Detective Agency. In this story, we are taken to the boat races between two universities to support friends of Basil's as they watch their friend's son race. When their friend's son drops dead after the race in front of Basil and Ginger, things start to get crazy. While Basil is investigating, with the help of Ginger, the Friend's wife secretly seeks Ginger out and wants her to get involved in the investigation of her son's murder as a client. Against her better judgement, Ginger reluctantly accepts. We are treated to more murders and so many possible suspect and twists and turns, and characters you will love to hate, you will be surprised at the end. I love this series and can't wait to read more! I received and ARC from the author, but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
July 2, 2019
Murder at the Boat Club is the 9th in the Ginger Gold series of cosy mysteries - and if you haven’t read the others, you’ve got a treat in store! You can read each one as a stand-alone, but there’s a wonderful charm in getting to know the characters and how the relationships develop.
I love how Lee Strauss finds interesting locations/ situations, and all her authentic historical touches bring it all to life. In this book the setting is a University Boat Race, held annually on the Thames. Of course murder is never far away when Ginger is there, sparky attitude and fashion-clad as ever!
Once again this is a mystery that’s intriguing and delightful in equal measure. I love all the twists and turns of the plot, and the way the characters live and breathe. Far from running out of steam, I believe that the books in the series are getting better and better.
For anyone not used to the series (or its spin off, Higgins and Hawke) these are a higher quality of cosy mystery. Nothing like the poorly written, boringly plotted, one-dimensional character style of kindle book that I keep finding under the genre of cosy mystery. (Anyone else know what I mean?)
Anyway, in my opinion, Ginger Gold books are a treat from start to end. Read, relax and enjoy :)
I love how Lee Strauss finds interesting locations/ situations, and all her authentic historical touches bring it all to life. In this book the setting is a University Boat Race, held annually on the Thames. Of course murder is never far away when Ginger is there, sparky attitude and fashion-clad as ever!
Once again this is a mystery that’s intriguing and delightful in equal measure. I love all the twists and turns of the plot, and the way the characters live and breathe. Far from running out of steam, I believe that the books in the series are getting better and better.
For anyone not used to the series (or its spin off, Higgins and Hawke) these are a higher quality of cosy mystery. Nothing like the poorly written, boringly plotted, one-dimensional character style of kindle book that I keep finding under the genre of cosy mystery. (Anyone else know what I mean?)
Anyway, in my opinion, Ginger Gold books are a treat from start to end. Read, relax and enjoy :)
July 7, 2019
As a fan of Ginger Gold, I was delighted to find that once she and Basil were married, the sleuthing adventures weren’t going to come to an end. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity of seeing the married couple settled into their new life together and operating as a sleuthing team on quite a personal murder. This mystery is intriguing with a great cast of characters, including a number of possible suspects for the crime, and I really had no idea who the murderer was until all was revealed. This is a well-written novel in the sense that several story strands are woven together, and one has no idea how they’re all connected until the end.
I also enjoyed meeting up with all our friends again, as well as being introduced to a new, possibly regular, character. There’s a lot to like in this novel and I’m sure that Ginger’s fans will lap it up and clamour for more.
A review copy of this book was sent to me by the author. All the above opinions are my own.
I also enjoyed meeting up with all our friends again, as well as being introduced to a new, possibly regular, character. There’s a lot to like in this novel and I’m sure that Ginger’s fans will lap it up and clamour for more.
A review copy of this book was sent to me by the author. All the above opinions are my own.
June 26, 2019
This is one of my favorite series. Ginger Gold is such a wonderful character. From her big heart, lovely fashions, and uncanny knack for solving mysteries, she is a delight.
Ms. Strauss has once again written a book that kept me guessing right up until the end. I have to admit that once I open one of her books, I rarely stop reading until the end. I am always drawn in to the story from the first words. Her descriptions are vivid and this book, as all the others, moves at just the right pace.
I am already looking forward to the next one in the series. Although this is a part of a series, you can easily read it as a stand-alone.
Ms. Strauss has once again written a book that kept me guessing right up until the end. I have to admit that once I open one of her books, I rarely stop reading until the end. I am always drawn in to the story from the first words. Her descriptions are vivid and this book, as all the others, moves at just the right pace.
I am already looking forward to the next one in the series. Although this is a part of a series, you can easily read it as a stand-alone.
June 20, 2019
Lee Strauss returns to the world of Ginger Gold with a mystery that keeps you guessing to the end!
Well-written as always, this book is rich in descriptive detail. While the first half was a bit slower than usual, the plot picks up in the second half. This mystery features a variety of different suspects and an ending that is both surprising and satisfying. There are a number of new developments for various characters that progress the overall arc of the series.
Readers who enjoy period, historic tales will love this latest installment.
Well-written as always, this book is rich in descriptive detail. While the first half was a bit slower than usual, the plot picks up in the second half. This mystery features a variety of different suspects and an ending that is both surprising and satisfying. There are a number of new developments for various characters that progress the overall arc of the series.
Readers who enjoy period, historic tales will love this latest installment.
June 25, 2019
The Ginger Gold Series by Lee Strauss is one of my favorites. The plots and characters are so well written I hate to put the books down until I complete them. This book continues the series in a way that further develops all of the characters.
Lee Strauss has been adding various social issues to this series. This time she brings in drug abuse and how it affects the lives of a number of the characters.
The murder mysteries were well tied together. I was completely surprised to find out who the murderer was. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!
Lee Strauss has been adding various social issues to this series. This time she brings in drug abuse and how it affects the lives of a number of the characters.
The murder mysteries were well tied together. I was completely surprised to find out who the murderer was. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 5, 2022
Ginger Gold Mysteries
I am addicted to this series which sees the flamboyant and very capable Ginger with her partner Basil uncover mysteries and murders. This popular series has a line of wonderful secondary characters who add continuity to the stories. The well researched and thrilling Ginger Gold series adds a touch of pizzaz to the 1920’s with the description of fashions, cars and lifestyle. A must series to read if you enjoy puzzles and intrigue.
I am addicted to this series which sees the flamboyant and very capable Ginger with her partner Basil uncover mysteries and murders. This popular series has a line of wonderful secondary characters who add continuity to the stories. The well researched and thrilling Ginger Gold series adds a touch of pizzaz to the 1920’s with the description of fashions, cars and lifestyle. A must series to read if you enjoy puzzles and intrigue.
June 29, 2019
The continuing story of Ginger Reed aka Lady Gold and her inspector husband Basil Reed. Simply put, I love this series. Ginger and her husband work tirelessly solving murders and make a really great investigative team. The author makes me feel like I am in the their time period and place. I look forward to reading more and watching the characters grow.
July 1, 2019
Murder at the Boat Club is another enjoyable Ginger Gold Adventure from Lee Strauss. I found the subplots for Scout and Felicia a bit forced, but it is always fun to follow Ginger as she navigates through her cases. A Rowing competition makes for an interesting backdrop and as usual the fashion descriptions are delightful. A relaxing summer weekend read.
July 14, 2019
This is a very good series. It's an easy read, with well developed characters and good plots and settings. There is a little more detail on what people are wearing and how they have decorated their houses than I like, but not so much to interfere with the story. I hope there are many more in the series.
March 6, 2020
Each book is better than the last!
I love Ginger Gold and Basil Reed. Ms. Strauss creates wonderful characters her readers care about in this 1920s series set in Great Britain. The best part is that I never fully know which suspect committed the murder until it comes to Ginger near the end of the book. Strauss weaves an excellent story.
I love Ginger Gold and Basil Reed. Ms. Strauss creates wonderful characters her readers care about in this 1920s series set in Great Britain. The best part is that I never fully know which suspect committed the murder until it comes to Ginger near the end of the book. Strauss weaves an excellent story.
June 13, 2020
I love Ginger
We’d never be friends in real life, but I do love her character. She has so much class, and not just in the sense of social standing. She cares so much about people and is always finding ways to help them, which is very much demonstrated in this book. Plus, she has such great instincts about people and situations. I really enjoy reading about her.
We’d never be friends in real life, but I do love her character. She has so much class, and not just in the sense of social standing. She cares so much about people and is always finding ways to help them, which is very much demonstrated in this book. Plus, she has such great instincts about people and situations. I really enjoy reading about her.
June 25, 2019
Jaunty, great atmosphere and vibe, I liked the ready pool of suspects in the form of the rowing team. I approve of the direction that Felicia's character seems to be taking, but I continue to take or leave Basil. Overall, a good installment.
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