Thank you for visiting today. A Room with a Brew by Joyce Tremel will be out on October 3 along with A Plain Leaving by Leslie Gould, A Dangerous Legacy by Elizabeth Camden, The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey, Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander, Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander, Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber and Fixing to Die by Miranda James. I hope that you find something to add to your TBR list.
Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood
is the eleventh book in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Marcella Lavender, children’s author, was
found dead in her home. The Honorable
Phryne Fisher is asked to assist on the case by Detective Inspector Jack
Robinson. Miss Lavender had recently
come to the police about threatening letters she had received, but she was not
taken seriously (which distresses Jack).
Miss Lavender was a contributor to Women’s Choice magazine (the advice
column). Phryne goes undercover at the
magazine to see if she can discover who wanted Miss Lavender dead. Phryne’s attentions are not fully on the case
though. Phryne’s lover, Lin Chung has
failed to return from his latest buying trip and Phryne is worried. Lin’s family is less than helpful (they do
not approve of Phryne) leaving Phryne on her own. Miss Fisher will need to work overtime if she
is to catch Miss Lavender’s killer and rescue Lin Chung especially since
someone is determined to stop her by any means necessary.
Away with the Fairies is
well-written and full of action. The two
mysteries keep the story lively (murder, adventure, international
intrigue). I do wish, though, that the
killer of Miss Lavender had been harder to identify. I believe many people will be surprised who
is behind Lin Chung’s disappearance. The
book has nice pacing and flow which makes for an easy to read story. I am
giving Away with the Fairies 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it). The language or word usage suits the time
period (people had a better vocabulary back then). I love the characters especially Phryne
Fisher (I wish I was more adventuress like her). Phryne is a woman who is comfortable in her
own skin. She is not willing to change
to conform to societies standards or expectations. Phryne is a strong, passionate, confident
woman who will protect those she loves and cares about (her family and
friends). I do recommend reading the
books in the series in order. Otherwise,
you will be missing some pertinent details.
Away with the Fairies is an entertaining historical mystery.
I will return tomorrow to review Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander. I suggest you check out Trouble is Brewing by Ellie Alexander. It is A Bakeshop Mini-Mystery introducing Sloan Krause. May you have an enchanting Monday. Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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