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Amelia Amesbury is a young Victorian widow. She is a countess but was not raised in high society. She secretly writes an advice column at
night. When her sister, Madge, experiences
a scandal, she comes to visit to hopefully find a husband during the
season. When a string of thefts starts
occurring at balls and a murder takes place at her own home, will Amelia be
able to solve the crimes?
· This is the third book in A Lady of Letters Mystery series. It is the first book I have read in the series, and it gives enough background to read it as a standalone. I need to read the first two books in this series – I enjoyed Murder in Season so much!
· The start of each chapter has a letter to Lady Agony and her response. They are amusing and often related to the plot. They had great advice!
· I loved the developing love story between Amelia and Simon. Simon was Amelia’s husband Edgar’s friend, and this fact is holding him back from having a relationship with Amelia. Will they, or won’t they? It was a good slow burn romance.
· I enjoyed the characters – especially Madge and Amelia’s late husband’s Aunt Tabitha. Madge is impetuous and says what she feels. Aunt Tabitha is the same and keeps Amelia and the entire household in line.
· This cozy mystery had many twists and turns with two different mysteries – the jewel theft and the murder. I liked the final resolutions and the path to get there. I did not guess the ending for either mystery.
· I enjoyed the 1860 Victorian Age England setting.
· This cozy mystery was short in length, which is perfect for reading during a busy holiday season.
Favorite Quotes:
“Good people did bad things for the right reasons. Who was to say she wouldn’t do the same when
it came to her family members?”
“People were measured by the money, title or status
they could bring to the marriage. Love
was, for the most part, for the youthful and inexperienced. Yet Amelia held out hope that exceptions existed,
such as Oliver and Kitty. And maybe, one
day, she and Simon.”
Overall, A Murder in Season by Mary Winters is a delightful
cozy historical mystery with a wonderful slow burn romance and great
characters.
Book Source: Review copy from Severn House Imprint as part
of the Austenprose PR Book Tour. Thank-you!
Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Join Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury as she tries to juggle a new Season and a new murder in this charmingly deadly historical mystery.
"A beautiful debutante, a wealthy widow, and a dead would-be baron. What could be more exciting?"
Countess by day, secret advice columnist by night, Amelia Amesbury has life happily balanced on a quill's edge . . . until her sister Margaret shows up in London under a blanket of scandal and Amelia is catapulted out of mourning and into the ton's unforgiving Season.
However Madge's Season debut is marred by a rather inconvenient death at the dining table as the infamous Mr Radcliffe takes ill and is later confirmed dead by poisoning. With Madge being the last person to have cross words with the soon-to-be baron, the ton's gossip mill - and the police - are looking to pin the murder on her.
Perfect for fans of witty historical mystery and Regency romances with a similar feel to Verity Bright and T.E. Kinsey
AUTHOR BIO
Mary Winters is the author of the Lady of Letters historical mystery series, two cozy mystery series, and several short stories. A longtime reader of historical fiction, Mary set her latest work in Victorian England after being inspired by a trip to London. Since then, she's been busily planning her next mystery - and another trip!
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