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Mesmerizing Mysteries: Vengeance in Venice and Pomona Afton Can Totally Catch a Killer

7 Apr

Vengeance in Venice
by Erica Ruth Neubauer
Vengeance in Venice is Erica Ruth Neubauer’s seventh Jane Wunderly Mystery set during the 1920’s. Jane and her husband are finally getting to take their honeymoon in romantic Venice, but it is quickly derailed when an invite to a costume party ends in the murder of the hostess’s husband. This isn’t one of those mysteries where it takes half the book for the murder to happen. If you enjoy cozy historic mysteries especially those with a travel theme than this series will be a treat. Jane is an engaging amateur sleuth and the mystery had plenty of twists and turns and red herrings to keep me guessing. The series does not need to be read in order and I enjoyed the book without having read the previous books in the series. This was my first (but definitely not my last) time reading a Jane Wunderly Mystery.

Pomona Afton Can Totally Catch a Killer
by Bellamy Rose
Pomona Afton Can Totally Catch a Killer is the second in Bellamy Rose’s Pomona Afton series. I had found the previous novel Pomona Afton Can So Solve a Murder a delight so looked forward to reading this next entry. In the last mystery, Pomona secured her inheritance and started a charity; now she is throwing herself a birthday blowout fundraiser when one of her biggest donor’s is murdered. She will have to use her new found detective skills again. Also enjoyable is the romantic subplot about her relationship with her boyfriend who does not come from Pomona’s privileged background (he’s the son of her former nanny) and her various friendships which have evolved overtime as some of them have grown past their youthful party days. If you loved the 2 Broke Girls sitcom than you will definitely want to check out this series.

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Aimee Harris
Information and Digital Services Manager

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Brilliant British Historical Mysteries: From Cradle to Grave and Sister Boniface Mysteries

19 Nov

From Cradle to Grave
Rhys Bowen
Rhys Bowen’s Her Royal Spyness Mystery Series, set in the 1930s, is always charming. From Cradle to Grave has heroine Georgie, a cousin to the royal family experiencing new motherhood as well as a mystery involving the suspicious deaths of several first sons. What seems like tragic accidents might be something much more sinister. I liked that Georgie wants to care for her son beyond simply seeing him at tea time and flouts some of the traditions of the time period, but yet still feels enough pressures of her age that it doesn’t feel unrealistic for the 30’s and take the reader out of the story. I also thought she did a good job with foreshadowing the upcoming war and the complexities of British attitudes to Germany and Hitler during that time period. The mystery element of the novel takes a bit to get started, but it is an intriguing one. I’d recommend reading the series in order, but you can jump in at this novel and not feel lost.

Sister Boniface Mysteries
If you are a fan of the Father Brown TV series then you will be delighted that the first two seasons of spinoff series Sister Boniface Mysteries, set at the start of the 1960s, is now also available from Hoopla to Hoboken Library card holders. The series stars a nun who uses her interest in forensics science to help the local Great Slaughter Constabulary solve crimes. This a funny cozy series that will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie’s mysteries set in small British towns. Episodes involve everything from a pirate radio station to a possible ritualistic killing.

Written by:
Aimee Harris
Information and Digital Services Manager

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