Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for Death the Second Time Around, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources
Blurb
Priscilla Newberry’s move to Obley, England was supposed to be a fresh start for her and her young daughter. But when the body of her late husband she believed long dead is found at her former home in Clun, she is pulled reluctantly back into the past and an inquiry case to find out who murdered him now and why.
Widower Augustus Travers is driven to protect the people of Clun in his new role as Constable, but nothing could prepare him for his first case: finding a man murdered, especially a man who was believed to already be dead and the late husband of a woman he could lose his heart to if he wasn’t careful.
As the clues unfold, Priscilla and Augustus find themselves in a harrowing race against time as they face the past and the consequences of death the second time around.
My Review (4 stars out of 5)
Widow Priscilla and her daughter are all set to put the past behind them when they move to Obley, but the past isn’t ready to let go. Priscilla’s supposedly dead husband is discovered dead (again) in her hometown of Clun. The constable – attractive widower Augustus, who helped Priscilla with another mystery – has a dilemma on his hands, especially as he still harbours the hope of romance with Priscilla…
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and the second in the Clun Mysteries. The premise interested me and initially I enjoyed the story. That said, I never really warmed to the author’s writing style, though there were enough few twists and turns to keep me reading.
An entertaining read that will please lovers of historical mysteries.
Author Bio
Jeanine Englert’s love affair with mysteries and romance began with Nancy Drew, Murder She Wrote, and her grandmother’s bookshelves full of romance novels. She is a VIVIAN®, Golden Heart®, and Romance Novelists Association Finalist as well as a Silver Falchion, Maggie, and Daphne du Maurier Award Winner in historical romance and mystery. She was also named the 2024 Georgia Author of the Year in romance for A Laird without a Past.
Her Scottish Highland historical, Regency historical, and historical mystery novels revolve around characters seeking self-acceptance and redemption. When she isn’t wrangling with her characters on the page, she can be found trying to convince her husband to watch her latest Masterpiece or BBC show obsession. She loves to talk about books, writing, her beloved rescue pups, as well as mysteries and romance with other readers. Visit her website.
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