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Gore in the Garden (Washington Whodunit #5)

Colleen J. Shogan

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After her boss narrowly escaped political defeat, Kit Marshall is settling into life as a busy...

Mystery

Blood Truth (Black Dagger Legacy, #4)

J.R. Ward

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As a trainee in the Black Dagger Brotherhood's program, Boone has triumphed as a soldier and now...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2585 KP) rated Lady Darling Inquires After a Killer in Books

Oct 10, 2025 (Updated Oct 10, 2025)

Hunting a High Society Killer

While Lady Darling, a rich widow of a certain age, enjoys her life in the country, she agrees to spend the season in London to be chaperone for a friend’s daughter. But when their host turns up dead at the first dinner party they attend, Lady Darling decides to investigate. Can she find the killer?

Having enjoyed some other books this author has written, I was looking forward to this one. I felt the book was over written, which is often the case with the author, but it was a bit more than some of her others. The story took a little time to get going, but once it did, I enjoyed it and was along until we reached the logical end, although it did feel like there was a leap or two. Lady Darling is lots of fun and I did enjoy getting to know the rest of the cast. My biggest issue was something in Lady Darling’s backstory. I can understand the justification for it, but it still didn’t sit right with me. Plenty of people are enjoying this book, so if the time and place appeal, give it a chance and see what you think for yourself.

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A Grave Deception

Connie Berry

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Antiques expert Kate Hamilton dives into the past to solve a fourteenth-century mystery with...

Rough Diamond Rough Justice

Avien Gray

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After a first kill, MI5 Agent and erstwhile photographer Cain becomes an undercover, extra-judicial...

Political Crime Thriller

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2585 KP) rated The Girl with the Dragonfruit Tattoo in Books

Feb 6, 2026 (Updated Feb 6, 2026)

Plum Yacht to Catch Another Killer

Plum Lockhart gets a surprise reunion with a friend she hasn’t seen in years. The friend is traveling with a group on an expensive yacht, and Plum finds herself on board one night catching up. But a couple of days later, one of the servants from the yacht is dead and the police are making an unusual request. Will Plum use her new connections to go on the yacht and investigate the death? Plum agrees just as the yacht takes off for their next destination. But with everyone seeming to have a motive, can she find the killer?

I’d struggled with the first in this series since I didn’t find Plum likable. I’m happy to say that island living has been good for her, and I enjoyed her and the returning characters here. The suspects were also distinct and helped draw me in despite some uneven pacing early on. I get why it happened, however. The ending was a bit less than I like, but I did find my questions answered. Sadly, this appears to be the final book in the series. I’m glad I stuck with it. If you need a tropical getaway, I suggest you give this series a chance.