Reviews

The Burning Issue of the Day by T.E. Kinsey

robotswithpersonality's review

A truly lovely way to spend a rainy Sunday. 
Highlights of this particular Lady Hardcastle mystery: 
Tiny Welsh maid with martial arts training wiping the floor with an anti-suffragist: chef's kiss.
The Cotham Road and Court Sampson Inn passages were deliciously mischievous. 
Struck particularly in this volume the number of times you see women enjoying good food. Might just be a personal history thing, but it's still encouraging to read, and adds to the 'cozy' of the cozy mystery. 
The number of 'creative alternatives' 😏 provided for the name The Men's/Women's League of Opposing Suffragists was delightful. 
Finally meeting Mrs. Sunderland! Hope to see more of her in future books in the series. 
Author's notes detailing historical tidbits and code breaking/cyphers. 
⚠️Misogyny, racism, xenophobia

crtney's review

3.0

This continues to be a fun mystery series full of characters I quite like. 

henrismum's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Take away: The struggle for votes for women.
Narration: Elizabeth Knowelden - wonderful reading
Normal Speed - Accelerated Speed
New  - Second - Third - Committed
Series - Non Series - Non-Fiction - Author
Listening to this book was a chore.
I'm glad I listened to this book.
I didn't want this book to end.
I could not wait to be done with this book.
Average, but better than anything I've written.

estelleidekreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

flo casually martial art-sing cocky men is my favourite thing

molly_appleby's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

bamboopanda's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

giggle4amy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

emerion's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

sarahjperry's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I struggled with this one there was no real depth to the other characters and I was mixing them up. There were no real surprises but there is still something calming about them, and I do love Flo and lady Hardcastle. 

amlibera's review

4.0

Probably closer to 3.5 stars but this series continues to deliver charm and the exact right amount of coziness (not to mention a large set of interesting female characters). The mystery is never quite the point (in this particular one there was a moment that I thought there would be an interesting twist but that's not what you read Lady Hardcastle for).