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constantreader471's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars for book 2 in a series recommended by my Goodreads friend Helio. This book has a body appear almost at the beginning(p.11), unlike book 1, which did not introduce a body until p.60. Lane Winslow is a British expat now living in a small town of 20 people called King's Cove. She and a friend from the town, Angela Bertolli and Angela's 3 boys have driven to Adderly to enjoy their hot springs in Decemberr 1946, when it is bitter cold in the British Columbia mountains.
A dead man is discovered by the man's friend, who only speaks Russian. Lane acts as translator for the police. There is an international connection, a Soviet Union agent, blackmail, and embezzlement of bank money all interacting in this book. Most of the mysteries are solved, but Lane's wartime experiences as a spy promise more adventures in this series.
Some characters besides Lane:
Police Inspector Darling, who is falling in love with Lane, but has difficulty expressing himself to her.
Constable Ames, who is bright cheerful and hard working. Darling treats him poorly, reminding me of the way Morse treated Sergeant Lewis in the Morse series by [a:Colin Dexter|43698|Colin Dexter|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1264197174p2/43698.jpg]
Angela and Dave Bertolli, Americans who have moved to King's Cove from New York city
Robin Harris, embittered WWI vet
I read this book in 2 days.
Thanks to Curtis Samuel at Touchwood for sending this book.
Update 9-26-2022: My wife has now read this book and agrees 4 stars. She says that this book is easier to read than book 1 because the author does not use as many obscure words common in 1946 Britain , but not common in the US today.
A dead man is discovered by the man's friend, who only speaks Russian. Lane acts as translator for the police. There is an international connection, a Soviet Union agent, blackmail, and embezzlement of bank money all interacting in this book. Most of the mysteries are solved, but Lane's wartime experiences as a spy promise more adventures in this series.
Some characters besides Lane:
Police Inspector Darling, who is falling in love with Lane, but has difficulty expressing himself to her.
Constable Ames, who is bright cheerful and hard working. Darling treats him poorly, reminding me of the way Morse treated Sergeant Lewis in the Morse series by [a:Colin Dexter|43698|Colin Dexter|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1264197174p2/43698.jpg]
Angela and Dave Bertolli, Americans who have moved to King's Cove from New York city
Robin Harris, embittered WWI vet
I read this book in 2 days.
Thanks to Curtis Samuel at Touchwood for sending this book.
Update 9-26-2022: My wife has now read this book and agrees 4 stars. She says that this book is easier to read than book 1 because the author does not use as many obscure words common in 1946 Britain , but not common in the US today.
eh_reader's review against another edition
3.0
I love the Canadian history seamlessly weaves throughout the mystery! Death in a Darkening Mist gave enough clues to try and guess as it slowly built up. I NEED the two main characters to get together already!
neurorobin's review
4.0
Our plucky wartime spy turned Canadian amateur sleuth is back at it again with another dead person. Suspicious that there seem to be so many of those in a community as small as king’s cove.
lenaricharz's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
veronica87's review against another edition
4.0
This is setting up to be one of those comfort read series. It's not earthshattering but I'm enjoying the writing stule and I like the characters.
bunnieslikediamonds's review against another edition
4.0
A lot better than the first book in the series, and there's snow and grumpy Russians!
porridge_1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
itabar's review against another edition
2.0
This was OK. My biggest reason for not liking it more was that Darling was a jerk. He treats Ames and Lane insultingly. And yet, he's being set up as Lane's love interest. Ick. Ames is the nicest character in this series so far.