A review by ergative
A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder by Dianne Freeman

2.25

 I was engaged by this, but I figured out the importance of the undrunk sherry well before Frances did, and I would have preferred for the various red herring suspects to be suspicious (and then cleared) for more interesting reasons than I was given. Treadwell in particular seemed like the author couldn't decide what to do with him, and the plot arc with Frances's mother was too rushed and unconvincing--and, for that matter, not interesting enough that I wished it longer. Just overall a little limp. A book to listen to while doing the dishes, but not a book that will make me want to do the dishes, if you understand the distinction.