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A review by cpjeanz
Edinburgh Midnight by Carole Lawrence
4.0
You know you've read something you've enjoyed when you walk away sad or bittersweet it's over. This was a fun one, and sadly seems like the last entry in the series as 2023 is almost over. I would happily check back in with Ian, Dickerson, Crawford, and Doyle again. These stories are rich in historical detail, and the crimes are well written and enjoyable. You won't necessarily walk away with the Christie WOW, but that's okay because they are high quality regardless. This one had a solid crime, that was interwoven well with the larger overarching story of Ian's past. I would honestly say that's my only major complaint: there's not much resolution for the story we've been exploring for 3 books. So I walk away feeling a bit incomplete. It feels like a larger thread is missing. I get that this might just be a period of Ian's life we were lucky to read about, leaving room for you to know there are future untold stories. But for something so important to his character, it feels a bit like a let down to get no real resolution. With that being said, the rest was great. The drama this time around felt a lot more natural, and the underlying decisions and behavior felt a lot more believable. Ian was clearly overwhelmed in this book, and it made sense why he made the decisions he did. The writing and pacing was the same as the other books; all really digestible. If you're a historical mystery fan, I would highly recommend reading this series. It has good historical detail, good characters, and solid mysteries. I'm sad that it's over (still hoping there's maybe 1 more book in the works that concludes the story), but I'm glad I read it.
Quick hits:
+ Characters are well written, and their character growth pays off.
+ Decisions and behavior felt natural and earned this time around.
+ The crime was well written and mysterious in how it related to Ian's past.
- The ending was a bit of a let down. There wasn't much resolution on some big points and it feels like there's a bigger piece missing from this overall story.
I hope we get another book, but if not, I'm satisfied with having read the serious. I'd definitely recommend to historical mystery fans. 4/5 stars.
Quick hits:
+ Characters are well written, and their character growth pays off.
+ Decisions and behavior felt natural and earned this time around.
+ The crime was well written and mysterious in how it related to Ian's past.
- The ending was a bit of a let down. There wasn't much resolution on some big points and it feels like there's a bigger piece missing from this overall story.
I hope we get another book, but if not, I'm satisfied with having read the serious. I'd definitely recommend to historical mystery fans. 4/5 stars.