The Droodists have
arrived in Dickens Junction. Local bookstore owner Simon Alastair has
his hands full in his role as co-chair for the latest convention
honoring Charles Dickens's uncompleted novel, The Mystery of Edwin
Drood. A movie star, a pesky blogger, dueling scholars, a stage
hypnotist, and an old family friend (among others) all have claims on
Simon's time. In addition, some Droodists are clearly more-or less-than
they appear, including a mysterious young man by the improbable name of
Edwin Drood. When a priceless ring and a rare Dickensian artifact go
missing, Simon and his reporter-partner Zach Benjamin learn that someone
will do anything-including murder-to obtain an object of desire. The
Edwin Drood Murders is the new entry in the Dickens Junction mystery
series that began with The Christmas Carol Murders, a book that New York
Times thriller writer Chelsea Cain called "a love letter to both
Dickens and to the small town amateur detectives who've kept the peace
in hamlets from River Heights to Cabot Cove."
I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing the first Dickens Junction Mystery (the Christmas Carol Murders) last year and just loved it. So, I was ecstatic to get my hands on the next installment, The Edwin Drood Murders.
Not only is it set in a small town with eccentric characters, but the clues are just haphazardly scattered about and it's challenging to find out whodunnit before Simon does. There's also something going on with somebody, be it romance, an argument or some other gossip, which is par for the course in most cozy mysteries. But with Lord's books, you come to care for those characters and hope for the best outcome!
If you enjoy a good old fashioned murder mystery with a quaint town and memorable characters, then you won't want to miss The Edwin Drood Murders. But, I'd highly recommend starting with the first book, The Christmas Carol Murders). This one can be read as a standalone, but I feel like you'd be missing out on some great moments without the first one. I can't wait for the next one!
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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