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The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delany
5.0
I have long written reviews about Vicki’s books being just a cornerstone of the cozy genre. The Cat of the Baskervilles is just that in this series and I am delighted that Crooked Lane picked up this series for the first three books. In this story you are guessing the killer till the end and I had absolutely no idea and gasped when the killer was revealed! Gemma Doyle who owns the Sherlock Holmes Emporium is just so clever and knows how to get herself in and most importantly out of sticky situations. I think she is probably one of the strongest female protagonists in the genre. Her cunning deductions and resources keep you turning page after page after page. While this could be read as a stand-alone since there is a lot of backstory covered I think the best way is to start with Book 1.
I always enjoy how cozy authors can make a character so unlikeable and then flip and make them likable I enjoy with this book that Vicki is not afraid to constantly evolve her characters personalities. I will admit I am still not liking Estrada. I would like to see more of dear Uncle Arthur in the future. Maybe he could be home instead of traveling. He is such a mystery!
Synopsis: Legendary stage and movie star Sir Nigel Bellingham arrives on Cape Cod to star in a stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles put on by the West London Theater Festival. When Sir Nigel, some of the cast, and the director visit the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop at 222 Baker Street, Gemma Doyle realizes that Sir Nigel is not at all suited to the role. He is long past his prime and an old drunk to boot.
The cast, in particular the much younger actor who previously had the role, are not happy, but the show must go on.
Before the play opens, Leslie Wilson, mother of Gemma’s best friend Jayne, arranges a fundraising afternoon tea to be catered by Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room. The tea is a huge success, but when it’s time to leave, Sir Nigel has gone missing―only to be found at the bottom of the rocky cliff, dead. Along with the dead body, Gemma finds evidence incriminating Leslie Wilson. When the police, in the presence of handsome detective Ryan Ashburton and suspicious detective Louise Estrada, focus their attention on Leslie despite the numerous other suspects, the game is once again afoot and it’s again up to the highly perceptive Gemma and the ever-confused but loyal Jayne to clear Jayne’s mother’s name.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and decided to write a fair and honest review
I always enjoy how cozy authors can make a character so unlikeable and then flip and make them likable I enjoy with this book that Vicki is not afraid to constantly evolve her characters personalities. I will admit I am still not liking Estrada. I would like to see more of dear Uncle Arthur in the future. Maybe he could be home instead of traveling. He is such a mystery!
Synopsis: Legendary stage and movie star Sir Nigel Bellingham arrives on Cape Cod to star in a stage production of The Hound of the Baskervilles put on by the West London Theater Festival. When Sir Nigel, some of the cast, and the director visit the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop at 222 Baker Street, Gemma Doyle realizes that Sir Nigel is not at all suited to the role. He is long past his prime and an old drunk to boot.
The cast, in particular the much younger actor who previously had the role, are not happy, but the show must go on.
Before the play opens, Leslie Wilson, mother of Gemma’s best friend Jayne, arranges a fundraising afternoon tea to be catered by Mrs. Hudson’s Tea Room. The tea is a huge success, but when it’s time to leave, Sir Nigel has gone missing―only to be found at the bottom of the rocky cliff, dead. Along with the dead body, Gemma finds evidence incriminating Leslie Wilson. When the police, in the presence of handsome detective Ryan Ashburton and suspicious detective Louise Estrada, focus their attention on Leslie despite the numerous other suspects, the game is once again afoot and it’s again up to the highly perceptive Gemma and the ever-confused but loyal Jayne to clear Jayne’s mother’s name.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and decided to write a fair and honest review