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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
4.0
Just Murdered by Katherine Kovacic is a historical cozy mystery novel modeled off the tv series Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries.
Set in the 1960s, Peregrine Fisher--the niece of the eponymous Phryne Fisher of Ms. Fisher's Murder Mysteries--is invited to a meeting of the Adventuresses' Club of the Antipodes and is told some unexpected news. Then one of the Adventuresses is accused of murder and Peregrine decides to help with the case, to the chagrin of Detective James Steed.
I had a lot of fun reading this one! I have watched several episodes of the original Ms. Fisher tv series featuring Phryne Fisher, but I haven't watched any of the Modern Murder Mystery show. This book makes me want to, though! I also very much want to continue on with the book series once the next book comes out.
Peregrine shares a lot of personality traits with her aunt, however she is a very distinct character. She is very likeable and though she likes to stick her nose in the business of others, she's very charming and bubbly so it's easy to forgive her for this tendency.
That being said, the author does a better job with the scenery than some of the side characters. The publisher's blurb notes that this was based on a screenplay from one of the tv series episodes, so that may have been a factor.
CW: murder, firearms
I received a copy of this book to review. All opinions contained herein are my own. Just Murdered releases on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.
If you want to see more from me, check out my blog and my bookstagram!
#JustMurdered #MsFishersModernMurderMysteries #PoisonedPenPress #Sourcebooks #mystery #cozymystery #historical fiction Review to come!
Set in the 1960s, Peregrine Fisher--the niece of the eponymous Phryne Fisher of Ms. Fisher's Murder Mysteries--is invited to a meeting of the Adventuresses' Club of the Antipodes and is told some unexpected news. Then one of the Adventuresses is accused of murder and Peregrine decides to help with the case, to the chagrin of Detective James Steed.
I had a lot of fun reading this one! I have watched several episodes of the original Ms. Fisher tv series featuring Phryne Fisher, but I haven't watched any of the Modern Murder Mystery show. This book makes me want to, though! I also very much want to continue on with the book series once the next book comes out.
Peregrine shares a lot of personality traits with her aunt, however she is a very distinct character. She is very likeable and though she likes to stick her nose in the business of others, she's very charming and bubbly so it's easy to forgive her for this tendency.
That being said, the author does a better job with the scenery than some of the side characters. The publisher's blurb notes that this was based on a screenplay from one of the tv series episodes, so that may have been a factor.
CW: murder, firearms
I received a copy of this book to review. All opinions contained herein are my own. Just Murdered releases on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023.
If you want to see more from me, check out my blog and my bookstagram!
#JustMurdered #MsFishersModernMurderMysteries #PoisonedPenPress #Sourcebooks #mystery #cozymystery #historical fiction Review to come!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Murder
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