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Another series caught up with. I love this series. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.

#ReverendMotherMystery
1925 heavily Catholic Cork,Ireland.
Eileen has reneged her previous allegiance to the IRA cause when she perceived that its Machiavelli leaders‘ violence increasingly escalated as they enthusiastically embraced the idea that “the end justifies the means.” But she has not left behind Rev.Mother,nor her childhood friend Inspector Patrick.When a novice is found dead in a convent shed,both join in to help Rev. Mother solve 🔽

Timely.

Leftover from #WinterGames this was a solid cosy murder mystery

I think this was a #readordonate from December @julieclair

Keira,her husband,Sebastian,& infant daughter,Emma, join Lord Gage,Sebastian‘s father,on an unexpected journey to the Cornish coast.After 50 years of no contact, Lord Gage has been summoned by his estranged family to uncover the murderer of his uncle.When they arrive,they discover they‘ve been tricked into coming, & that there is no one to trust among this family of smugglers & thieves.Mystified,they struggle to uncover what purpose they serve.

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#jumpstart2025
Starting this tonight.

This is the first Sparks & Bainbridge mystery that I‘ve read, so I was playing catch-up with the characters. That aside, it was a very enjoyable read. Set in postwar London, the titular characters are trying tie a new crime to an old series of robberies. The plot is pleasingly complicated, the history well drawn and the characters are interesting. The only bad news is that I now have a new back list to read, but I‘m looking forward to them.

Kat's friend Joanna's husband, Sam, is suspected of embezzling from the bank where he works. Kat swings into action with her friends to prove Sam's innocence.

The real embezzler was fairly obvious almost from the start but the mystery of Dan's origins gets deeper. And we definitely need more of an epilogue - it's not clear whether Sam was reinstated.

A woman's body is found in the Thames and she appears to be mixed up in a German spy ring. Major Ramsey is forced to call on Ellie's expertise when her uncle is unavailable. This is a decent historical mystery/espionage novel. I do still really love Ellie, her family, and Major Ramsey. However, the love triangle subtext is annoying. I'll keep going with the series, but I hope this nonsense of Felix vs Major Ramsey gets settled in book 3.

#coffeeandabook