That Time The Bennet Sisters Robbed A Bank: A Pride And Prejudice Variation Featuring A Historical Heist & Family Adventures by Katherine Horne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation, where Mrs Bennet is dying and Longbourn has no money to pay for a doctor. But sixteen year old Mary has a plan, a plan that has been long in the making. Can it succeed.
An interesting and entertaining well-written variation with its cast of likeable (mostly) characters.

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By Fable and by Fact: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jayanth Subramanyan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Pride and Prejudice variation where Jane is married. The day after his arrogant proposal at Hunsford Elizabeth receives an express from Mary stating their father is dying. The attack brought on because of Lydia's elopement. Darcy and the Colonel offer to help. How does this affect the Bennets' future.
An entertaining and well-written variation with its cast of likeable and varied characters.

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An Ode to Poison by Lisa E. Betz
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

(41+ AD) when Salvia wife to Senator Gracchus is poisoned Livia decides to investigate even though Gracchus is an enemy of her husband.
An enjoyable historical mystery


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Sharp Practice: A Relentless British Crime Thriller by S J Richards
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Luke Sackville and the Ethics Team have three new cases. Seemingly separate cases until further investigation happens.
An entertaining modern mystery

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The Riddles of Hildegarde Withers: Stories by Stuart Palmer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Riddle of the
1. Lady from Dubuque - Elsie Pender is dead, suicide.
2. Yellow Canary - Arthur Reese decides to commit murder
3. Blue Fingerprint - a body is discovered in a wardrobe up for auction
4. Doctor's Double - Murder in Manhatten
5. Twelve Amethysts - is George Schlupper being blackmailed
6. Black Museum - One dead, two suspects, who is guilty.
7. Green Ice - A jewellery theft and a dead policeman.
8. Snafu Murder - a dead soldier.
Enjoyable short stories

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The Crossword Murders by Helena Dixon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

England, 1942. Jane Treen and fellow sleuth, Arthur Cilento have a new assignment. Arthur has been worried for fellow crossword writer Professor Watkins, and an employee at one of the country's storage of artworks. But now he has sent an invitation to Jane for the Professor’s funeral. Soon they are informed of a plot to steal a painting but who among the workers is involved in treason.
An entertaining and well-written historical mystery with its likeable and interesting main characters. Another good addition to this enjoyable series.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

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Her Unforgettable Laugh: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Linda Thompson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this Pride and Prejudice variation 15 year old Elizabeth Bennet is visiting the Gardiners. While walking in Hyde Park she foils a kidnap attempt by Wickham on Georgiana Darcy. All Darcy can remember is Elizabeth's curls and her laugh. Until at the Meryton Assembly he hears the same laugh.... Unfortunately I found Elizabeth to be irritatingly near perfect (boring) who easily ignored her sisters except once again Jane
An enjoyable variation, a re-read.

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