When an old school buddy who Drew hasn't seen for years arrives with a story of a murdered vicar, he and his wife, Madeline, don't hesitate to lend a hand to try to get to the bottom of the mysterious happenings. What Drew has trouble overcoming is his suspicion of his friend's relatively new bride whose husband is concerned won't stick around if the truth isn't revealed. In order to find answers, Drew is forced to see the events from a clear lens to stop the murderer.
This volume appears to be volume 5 of the Drew Farthering Mysteries by Julianna Deerling. How that thrilled me to know that there are more similar mysteries waiting for me. While it is volume 5, I didn't realize that at all until looking back over the book for the review. In other words, this volume easily stands alone and doesn't leave the reader trying to fill in gaping holes in the story. The characters are well developed and believable, making the reader almost feel as if they too are walking through the English areas in the 1930's. I love how Deering has given readers what I would consider a very "clean" mystery without all the gruesome details and good clean cut characters. Twenty years ago, a mystery would have been a top choice for my reading selection but it has been awhile since I have found an author I was willing to commit the time to but I think I have one now.
If you are accustomed to mysteries you can figure out long before the story ends, this one might just surprise you. There are a number of twists in the storyline that kept me guessing and I'm usually pretty intuitive. Off now to find more Drew Farthering mysteries and, this time, I think I will begin with volume 1, Rules of Murder.
I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and was in no way obligated to write a positive one.
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