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2/23 Not only is this book set where I live (so much so that the detective gets his coffee from the same cafe as me) but is is also based around the theatre so as an ex stage manager I also loved the details. It was a good mystery, with some likable characters (and some not so) and I think I would of enjoyed it even if it wasn‘t so full of my personal interests! Photo of the cafe! #nobuy2023 #fromthelibrary

This is book 2 in the series The Brighton Mysteries. I am starting to really warm to the characters. I liked this book better than book 1, which I enjoyed too. The setting of these books is not long after WWII and I find myself enjoying the time period. Combine that with a twisty plot and it makes for a fantastic read. 4⭐️

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Two children are abducted and their bodies found covered in snow and surrounded by sweets. DI Edgar Stephens leads the investigation, calling on the assistance of Max Mephisto as there seems to be a connection with the panto he is playing in.

Interesting mystery with some nice period detail, though Edgar seems to be more sympathetic to two minor characters who turn out to be a gay couple than I suspect a policeman in 1950 would be.

Book 2 in this series was great! I enjoyed it more than the first book and I‘m hoping book 3 is great too (which I‘m listening to the audiobook this weekend while driving to see my family 😊)

Of Elly Griffiths‘ three mystery series, this is my third favorite. I just haven‘t connected with the characters as much as with the Ruth Galloway cast and those in the Stranger Diaries and its sequel. But I still liked it because the story is well plotted and the fairy tale/panto parts of the story were unique.

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The second book in the series set in Brighton, I have been enjoying this series a lot. I read it not in order, only book 4 left. I like all the regular characters and this time two children go missing DI Stephens is under pressure to find them. Max Mephisto is also around in a pantomime and there's a connection to the case there. I didn't guess the outcome.

Fans of Agatha Christie and her ilk might enjoy this mystery with theatre and fairy tale themes, set in 1950s England. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#smoke-and-mirrors-the-brighton-myste...

Easing into the weekend. The coffee is wonderful, and so is the book, second in Elly Griffiths‘ Stephens and Mephisto series set in 1950s Brighton. #fiction #books #bookstagram #crimefiction #ellygriffiths #smokeandmirrors #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #caffeine #whodunnit #mystery #brighton

The 2nd Stephens and Mephisto mystery
I have enjoyed the authors Ruth Galloway series, and wanted to give this series a try. It is okay but I find I'm not as engaged with the characters in the way I am with Ruth. DI Stephens is investigating a double murder of 2 children who went missing. His friend Max Mephisto happens to be performing in a pantomime in the same town.⬇️

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Really quite good. I liked the mystery, I liked the characters, I liked the Christmas setting - very seasonal!

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I had forgotten a fair bit from the first book and I didn‘t feel this recapped the key moments from first book early enough that carried through to this book. But that wasn‘t enough to deter me from wanting to continue the series.

11/13 for #13books13weeks

Figures - I haven‘t felt like picking up a book at all this weekend and now it‘s 8:30 and I suddenly want to read allllll my books. Maybe it‘s because it‘s the perfect night to be out on the balcony with a book and a cup of tea?

Today's view. Read the first in the series for my Get A Clue! mystery book club, and decided to go on to the second. Perfect Sunday read!

Having read the first in the series I went straight onto the next. This is actually better than the first with a less obvious protagonist. Can't wait for the next one.

#2 in series is just as good. I'm ready for the next one.

Really built on the characters and relationships established in the first book. And the plot was more complex and shifty. The murderer really was a surprise.

Just the Britishy Christmas thing--a Christmas pantomime, snow, and a murder.

🎩 The second in a historical mystery series about stage magicians in Brighton after WWII, Detective Stephens and his friend Max Mephisto the magician take on a kidnapper. The historical details about the theater are excellent.

#TBRtemptation post!!! I love a good mystery. @BookBabe & I are starting to like Cozy Mysteries. Lighters in the air for Flavia 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! Annnyway, I came across this handsome gem and thought I'd share it with all of you 😊. This is the second installment in what sounds like a very promisingly enjoyable series. Anyone read this or the previous escapade of Stephens and Mephisto? #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😆