4.5* upped to 5
It's always a pleasure read a new novel featuring Eve Mallow as there's a continuous improvement and the mysteries are always solid and an interesting puzzle to solve.
Clare Chase is an excellent storyteller and this story kept me turning pages and I ended it in one setting.
I think that Ms Chase always pays homage to a Golden Age trope and there's a couple in this story too: I won't talk about it because I don't wan to spoil any relevant details of the story.
Eve is a lovely character: clever, curious and never reckless. I love her and I love Gus and the cast of characters.
It would be great if there could be a new police inspector as it would be an interesting twists.
The mystery is darker and more complex that usual, there's plenty of secrets and surprises. I had some doubts about the culprit but I wasn't able to guess the motive. The solutions surprised me as there were some expected twists.
A highly entertaining, compelling, and gripping cozy mystery that I loved.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine