Woman Who Spoke to Spirits by Alys Clare
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

London 1880 and Lily Raynor has recently employed a clerical assistant, Feliz Wilbraham, in her investigative firm, The World's End Bureau. While out working on another case for Lord Berwick, Felix is mistaken for L Raynor, and accounts clerk Ernest Stibbins details the threat to his wife, Albertina. Meanwhile several woman seem to have disppeared south of the river but nobody really cares considering their employment.
I admit not being a fan of stories written in the present tense, but I found it less of a distraction the more I read. It certainly didn't take long to settle into this well-written story. It certainly helps that the two main characters are likeable, each with a history. A very enjoyable mystery, and a very good start to a new series.
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