First Sentence/First Story: The Poullard hotel much to dispel my misgivings about returning to Paris.
“THE BISHOP’S LADY” set in 1679 Paris - Okay
Émilié
d’Armand is holidaying at the home of her friend and fellow
lady-in-waiting to Marie-Therese. The woman in whose room she is staying
died from an accidental fall down the stairs. But was it?
This
was short, too short to really develop how the protagonist solved the
puzzle, outside of being Sherlock Holmes. Still, the protagonist is
demonstrates how clever and facile women of the aristocracy,
particularly if they are widows, needed to be in order to survive.
“A SOUPҪON OF POISON” – 1880s London – Good
Kat
Halloway is cook in the home of a wealthy bachelor. Kat is arrested
when the man is found with one of her cooking knives in his back.
However, she has a champion on her side, determined to prove her
innocence.
This was very well done in that we are as much in the
dark as it Kat. The character of young James is very appealing, as is
the very mysterious Daniel. The romantic interest leads one to think
this may have been, or may still be, intended for a new series. Very
interesting and different method of murder.
“A MATTER OF HONOR” – London 1820s – G+
Although,
this book is thought of as being “paranormal,” it really is not. If
anything, it is a example of the power things have only if we believe
they do. This really was a quite good morality lesson.
“Murder Most Historical” is an enjoyable collection, particularly for those of us who are already fans of Ms. Gardner’s writing.
MURDER MOST HISTORICAL (SS-Various-England/France-Hist) – Good
Gardner, Ashley – Short Story Collection
JA / AG Publishing – May 2015
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