A review by burningupasun
Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn

4.0

While I didn't love this book as much of the previous one, it was still a great read. The reveal of the mystery was a bit anticlimactic, honestly, but I didn't much mind that. For me, the draw of these books is that they're perfect historical cozy mysteries, for me. Great writing, well-developed characters (not just the mains, but the broad cast introduced in each book), that perfect hint of modernity with social issues that you know probably isn't realistic for the times, but is perfect for a modern reader, and of course (one of my biggest needs) a lack of ever-present sexual assault/harassment, which so many historical fiction/mysteries seem to feel they HAVE to include. Oh, and of course there's the main character Daisy, who really is that perfect plucky heroine that actually is clever and useful and doesn't always need to be saved by the male characters, etc. I just really like these books, basically.