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rosannelortz's review
4.0
Professor Moriarty has a keen, logical mind for solving mysteries, but does Angelina have the charm and chutzpah to uncover secrets beyond his range of expertise? When two separate cases come to our detective duo, they set up a cordial wager as to which spouse will sleuth out their solution first. The Professor embarks on a tangled examination of ledgers and liars as he tries to sort out who is embezzling military pensions from poor veterans. Angelina, on the other hand, has a missing Indian woman to find, a servant of one of the officers' wives in a regiment returned from India. As the friendly rivalry continues, each discovers perplexing ties to the other's case. Could the embezzlement and the abduction be connected? And what sort of diabolical games are the officers and their wives involved in?
As usual, Sherlock Holmes does his best to butt his nose into affairs and implicate the Moriartys in wrongdoing. Watson proves much more lovable, providing advice and connections to Angelina who is never afraid to ask a favor. Although the case was not quite as interesting to me as some of the others in the Moriarty repertoire, I enjoyed this chance to revisit old friends in one of my favorite mystery series.
As usual, Sherlock Holmes does his best to butt his nose into affairs and implicate the Moriartys in wrongdoing. Watson proves much more lovable, providing advice and connections to Angelina who is never afraid to ask a favor. Although the case was not quite as interesting to me as some of the others in the Moriarty repertoire, I enjoyed this chance to revisit old friends in one of my favorite mystery series.
vesper1931's review
4.0
August 1888 and the Moriartys have a few weeks ahead of them of idleness, and so are happy when they each receive a case to investigate. Mrs Angelina Moriarty aka Lina Lovington, actress, is asked by an officer's wife to find a missing Indian female servant. While Moriarty's case is the possible swindle of the discharge pay of Army veterans. They agree to a competition of who can solve their case first, but the situations becomes serious when a body is discovered.
Another enjoyable and well-written historical mystery in this series, with a likeable, easy style of writing and good plotting. The book can easily be read as a standalone story but I would recommend the others in the series as they are all an entertaining read.
Received an ARC from the author
Another enjoyable and well-written historical mystery in this series, with a likeable, easy style of writing and good plotting. The book can easily be read as a standalone story but I would recommend the others in the series as they are all an entertaining read.
Received an ARC from the author
brandylyons's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, set in Sherlock Holmes London although he is not the main character. Which is good, because I am not fond of him at all in this book! Moriarty and Angelina, however, are lovely characters, full of life and curiosity and willing to help people because it’s the right thing to do. The plot got a little tangled in the middle, but overall was very interesting.
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