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Took this Friday off before the holiday on Monday to give myself an extra long weekend. Spending it outside enjoying this beautifully breezy day.

I don‘t know why I keep doing this to myself. What sloppy frickin‘ storytelling, and an increasingly loathsome and self-important main character. No spoilers, but the characterization has gone insanely topsy-turvy; I‘ll read the next two, but then, I‘m done. I swear it this time. #adeadlydeletion #booktownmysteries #lornabarrett #cozymysteries #goddamnitmeganjaneyoureasucker

DOES LORNA BARRETT HONESTLY NOT REALIZE HOW FKN UNLIKEABLE TRICIA IS!?!?!!?!!?!?!? #adeadlydeletion #lornabarrett #booktownmysteries #cozymystery #goddamnitmeganjaneyoureasucker

THIS CHICK. Her self-involvement knows NO bounds.🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 #adeadlydeletion #lornabarrett #booktownmysteries #cozymysteries #goddamnitmeganjaneyoureasucker

GIRL YOU SPENT THE WHOLE LAST BOOK TALKING ABOUT HOW BORED YOU WERE WITH HIM AND NOW YOU‘RE ~GRIEVING AND ~DEVASTATED AND WHY AM I DOING THIS TO MYSELFFFFF??????? #adeadlydeletion #lornabarrett #cozymystery #goddamnitmeganjaneyoureasucker

……I know I said I was done, but I‘m apparently a glutton for punishment. 🤦🏻‍♀️ #adeadlydeletion #lornabarrett #booktownmysteries #cozymystery #whyamidoingthistomyself

I‘m not a mystery fan and have never read Agatha Christie, but The Queens of Crime completely won me over. I loved the clever idea of turning famous mystery writers into real-life sleuths. Following the clues with them was engaging and fun, even for someone unfamiliar with their work. A smart, imaginative blend of true crime and literary history. Definitely worth a read.

Great book. Quick read. Love Elizabeth Adler‘s books. I feel like I‘m in Italy. 🇮🇹 ❤️

5-8-25: My 32nd finished book of 2025! A historical fiction account of a group of female mystery writers including Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie trying to become members in the male driven Detection Club. Once they have joined and realize they will never being taken seriously, they set out to solve a real life “locked door” mystery of a young nurse brutally murdered. They travel between England and France to find clues and bring justice.

47/100 I've seen a couple of reviews that said they liked the shorter version, more novella than novel, as opposed to the first two longer stories. I disagree, I don't feel the author had the space to adequately flesh out his characters or product a compelling mystery. I am still enjoying the series, and I'll read it if a fourth one is published, but I hope its given more space to develop next time. 3 ⭐⭐⭐💫 #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025