Friday, July 18, 2014

Murder at the Mikado

Murder at the Mikado by Julianna Deering 
Published by Bethany House Publishers

This copy was provided to me free of charge from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest review of the book.

Another Great WhoDunIt from one of my newest favorite authors, Julianna Deering!

Murder at the Mikado is the 3rd book in the Drew Farthering Mystery series.  I absolutely loved the first book, and the second was okay, but I'm back to LOVING  Julianna Deering's mysteries! She writes in the same vein as old Sherlock Holmes or Agatha Christy novels.

Once more, just as Drew is planning to marry and settle down with his fiancee, Madeline, he is swept into an investigation of a murder.

This time, it's an old flame of  Drew's, Fleur Landis,  that asks for his help. She is now married, but her re-entrance into Drew's life causes friction between Madeline and himself.

Will Drew and Madeline's love survive the investigation?

And who would want to kill Fleur's friend, and leading actor in the theater production of The Mikado?

This book had me guessing and second guessing to the end.  And, to my glee, I couldn't figure out "whodunit" til the end.

A satisfying read for this old fashioned mystery lover. :)

Death by the Book

Death by the Book by Julianna Deering
Published by Bethany House Publishers

Death by the Book is the second of the Drew Farthering Mysteries written by Julianna Deering.

Her first book in the series, Rules of Murder, was so good!  So I couldn't wait to start this one.  But to me it was just ok.

Drew is once again drawn into a murder mystery when he finds out that his family's lawyer has been killed and left with a bloodied hatpin in his chest attached to a note.  When this happens again, with a person even closer to Drew, he tries to figure out who the killer is, and what their motive is.

To be fair, I wasn't able to figure out "Whodunit".  :)  That's what I like most about Julianna Deering's books.
Still, I couldn't wait for her 3rd book in the series.  I will write my review on that next.