This is a mystery from the very beginning when Charles Manning appears at the door of Jesperson & Lane and then promptly dies of a supposed heart attaThis is a mystery from the very beginning when Charles Manning appears at the door of Jesperson & Lane and then promptly dies of a supposed heart attack. Jesperson & Lane are private detectives very similar to Sherlock and Holmes. They travel to where Charles Manning was staying before he died to see what other causes of his death there may be. They encounter a couple of more mysteries while trying to solve the one that brought them there.
The pacing was nice and steady, and I enjoyed the characters of Jesperson & Lane as well. There was a twist at the end which I suspected but not the why.
I am going to go back and read the first book in this series. ...more
Ellie is a fake medium to help pay for her sister's care. She is enlisted by Nicholas to uncover who is pretending to be Xavier a ghost that is talkinEllie is a fake medium to help pay for her sister's care. She is enlisted by Nicholas to uncover who is pretending to be Xavier a ghost that is talking to his mother and plaguing his home in England. There are plenty of wacky characters in this story but I especially enjoyed Vivian, the mother, and her non-hospitality manners.
I enjoyed this start of a new series and will look forward to reading more. (view spoiler)[ Although where can it go now that Ellie's reason for doing all of the medium stuff is gone (hide spoiler)]...more
The book is set in a steampunk Victorian setting. I really enjoyed the story of Delly and Winn throughout the story. Winn's saying "what" after each sThe book is set in a steampunk Victorian setting. I really enjoyed the story of Delly and Winn throughout the story. Winn's saying "what" after each sentence was a bit annoying at first but I grew to like it. I liked that a bunch of "witches" getting together to stop the drug trade especially since they are from different backgrounds.
This was such a wonderful read. I fell in love with the children as well as Linus the investigator. It is really well narrated as an audiobook as wellThis was such a wonderful read. I fell in love with the children as well as Linus the investigator. It is really well narrated as an audiobook as well. I am going to have to check out this author's other books....more
