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Murder on Platform Four by Irina Shapiro

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

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Murder on Platform Four is the fifth book in Irina Shapiro’s Tate and Bell Mysteries. 

 

The main characters in this series are Detective Inspector Sebastian Bell and Gemma Tate. Gemma is a nurse currently tending to the aging mother of Dr. Colin Ramsey. Colin is a friend of Inspector Bell’s who often helps him by performing autopsies on murder victims. 

 

Inspector Bell is at the train station when the body of a young woman is discovered in a trunk. The body is sent to Colin, but he is sick, so Gemma takes it upon herself to inspect the body. She’s helped Sebastian with cases in the past, the two of them work to identify the woman and find out what happened to her. 

 

I’ve read all of the books in this series so far and have enjoyed each one. The mysteries have been excellent, and this book is no exception. I also love getting to know these characters more and more throughout the series.

 

One of the things I enjoy about historical mysteries is the lack of modern forensics, technology, etc. There are no fingerprints, no DNA, no Google searches, or text messages to share the latest clue. Everything is done face to face. This book is another great example of that detective work.

 

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advanced copy of this book.