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stephbookshine 's review for:
A Lesson in Murder
by Verity Bright
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*
This was my first Lady Eleanor Swift murder mystery and I think I really missed out by not starting with the first book and reading through in chronological order, as the characters are wonderfully engaging but I got the impression of lots of backstory behind their relationships, conversations and behaviour.
Very much a classic, British, golden-age style mystery here, as Lady Eleanor and her trusty sidekicks Clifford, Gladstone and Seldon investigate the deaths of two teachers at her old private boarding school and manage to uncover a web of secrets beneath the refined facade.
The main plot is well-constructed and kept me guessing, and there is a nice little subplot that reminded me of Enid Blyton’s school stories, as Lady Eleanor explores her history with the school and finds some closure by helping some of the current girls deal with their problems.
In fact, the only aspect I wasn’t keen on were the constant ‘Ellie’ asides, which I found a bit distracting!
I definitely intend to head back to try book 1 of this series, and feel that it is one fans of Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters and similar are likely to enjoy.
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/06/19/catch-up-quickies-21/
This was my first Lady Eleanor Swift murder mystery and I think I really missed out by not starting with the first book and reading through in chronological order, as the characters are wonderfully engaging but I got the impression of lots of backstory behind their relationships, conversations and behaviour.
Very much a classic, British, golden-age style mystery here, as Lady Eleanor and her trusty sidekicks Clifford, Gladstone and Seldon investigate the deaths of two teachers at her old private boarding school and manage to uncover a web of secrets beneath the refined facade.
The main plot is well-constructed and kept me guessing, and there is a nice little subplot that reminded me of Enid Blyton’s school stories, as Lady Eleanor explores her history with the school and finds some closure by helping some of the current girls deal with their problems.
In fact, the only aspect I wasn’t keen on were the constant ‘Ellie’ asides, which I found a bit distracting!
I definitely intend to head back to try book 1 of this series, and feel that it is one fans of Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters and similar are likely to enjoy.
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/06/19/catch-up-quickies-21/