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The Last Drop of Hemlock by Katharine Schellman
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you Minotaur and NetGalley for the eARC of The Last Drop of Hemlock!  All opinions in this review are my own.

I ended up reading Last Call at the Nightingale and The Last Drop of Hemlock back to back.  At first, I liked how Vivian stumbled on the mystery in the first book better than how it was brought to her in the second.  However, The Last Drop of Hemlock's mystery contained more twists and turns, making it more complex than the first one.  I also really liked that since the characters were already familiar, the author was able to share more about their pasts in the second book or leave space for more to be revealed!

The way that The Last Drop of Hemlock ends makes me very excited to see that a third book is already on the way!