A review by kbenessa
A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey

mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

My mother enjoyed the Inspector Grant series by Josephine Tey and I have her books. I needed a break from heavy reading and picked this one up recently. I've never been a big reader of detective stories or mysteries, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It reads more like a novel and the detective is sympathetic and engaging. I forgot about "the case" for a while as I got wrapped up in the characters. I won't hesitate to try another one the next time I want some lighter reading.