Murder with Majesty by Amy Myers
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

In the Spring of 1905 American heiress Getrude Pennyfather is all set to marry Lord of the Manor Arthur Montfoy at his estate of Farthing Court. A guest of the wedding will be Edward VII, and as the invited chef Auguste Didier.
Unfortunately all it not what it seems or who it seems and in consequence a murder is committed.
This brings Scotland Yard's Inspector Rose to Kent.
As this is actually Number 10 in the series there is some reference to previous stories but it can be read as a stand-alone.
It was an interesting story and I will probably want to read from the start of the series. Whether I get bored with the talk of French cuisine remains to be seen. Without them I would probably give the book 4 stars.
A NetGalley Book

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Lost Girls by Celina Grace
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When Maudie Sampson was 10 years old her best friend Jessica disappeared when they were on holiday. Now in the present day Maudie needs to cope with the death of her father, and her increasing mental frailty, and the memories that haunt her. But who and what can she trust.


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The Clock Strikes Twelve by Patricia Wentworth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

New year's Eve 1941 and the Paradine family and their relations are sitting around the dining table when the head of the family Mr James Paradine announcing that a crime has been committed and he knows that it was one of the family, and he wishes the guilty to admit this by midnight.
When James Parridine is murdered Miss Maud Silver in invited to try and solve the crime.
A nice intriguing mystery.

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Joy: A Kate Redman Short Story for Christmas by Celina Grace
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It's close to Christmas and Detective Sergeant Kate Redman investigates the disappearance of a child, but what does the investigation expose.
A nice little mystery

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Dirty Martini by J.A. Konrath
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In Chicago The Chemist gas started his campaign - tampering with the food in various outlets - putting poisons into the foods. It's up to Chicago police Lieutenant Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels and her team to track down the killer.
A fast paced and enjoyable mystery with some laughs.

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Found, Near Water by Katherine Hayton
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When Rena Sutherland wakes from a coma she insists that her daughter was also in the car, when they had an accident and caused her into a coma. Christine Emmett, a victim support officer is assigned to her case and she and the police try to unravel the truth.
But beneath this there is the stories of Christine's support group, what tragedies will they reveal.
Took a while to get into the story but it was worth it.

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Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Addison Holmes, a high school history teacher, because she needs the extra money decides to become a stripper. But she only lasts for one routine before a murder occurs at her workplace. Fortunately her best friend runs a detective agency and she is employed doing surveillance work.
I did find some funny moments (but also a couple of places needed a better editor) but there were times when Addison's life was just too chaotic, she never seems to think about the consequences of her actions, and maybe there were too many times that her body would hit some object.
But overall I found it an enjoyable story helped by the detective Nick Dempsey, so I shall probably try the next in the series.

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