3.5
Murder at Midnight
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Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Ashley Weaver, when a body is found shot to death after an unexpected snowstorm, Lily Adler quickly realizes that some people will stop at nothing to bury their secrets.
Regency widow Lily Adler is looking forward to a quiet Christmastide away from the schemes and secrets she witnessed daily in London. Not only will she be visiting the family of her late husband; she will be reunited with Captain Jack Hartley, her friend and confidante, finally returned after a long voyage at sea.
But secrets aren’t only found in London. Jack’s younger sister, Amelia, is the center of neighborhood scandal and gossip. She refuses to tell anyone what really happened, even when an unexpected snowstorm strands the neighborhood families together after a Christmas ball. Stuck until the snow stops, the Adlers, Hartleys, and their neighbors settle in for the night, only to be awakened in the morning by the scream of a maid who has just discovered a dead body.
The victim was the well-to-do son of a local gentleman—the same man whose name has become so scandalously linked to Amelia’s.
With the snow still falling and no way to come or go, it’s clear that someone in the house was responsible for the young man’s death. When suspicion instantly falls on Jack’s sister, he and Lily must unmask the true culprit before Amelia is convicted of a crime she didn’t commit.
Regency widow Lily Adler is looking forward to a quiet Christmastide away from the schemes and secrets she witnessed daily in London. Not only will she be visiting the family of her late husband; she will be reunited with Captain Jack Hartley, her friend and confidante, finally returned after a long voyage at sea.
But secrets aren’t only found in London. Jack’s younger sister, Amelia, is the center of neighborhood scandal and gossip. She refuses to tell anyone what really happened, even when an unexpected snowstorm strands the neighborhood families together after a Christmas ball. Stuck until the snow stops, the Adlers, Hartleys, and their neighbors settle in for the night, only to be awakened in the morning by the scream of a maid who has just discovered a dead body.
The victim was the well-to-do son of a local gentleman—the same man whose name has become so scandalously linked to Amelia’s.
With the snow still falling and no way to come or go, it’s clear that someone in the house was responsible for the young man’s death. When suspicion instantly falls on Jack’s sister, he and Lily must unmask the true culprit before Amelia is convicted of a crime she didn’t commit.
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“A "Snowed In" mystery with a spoonful of angst.
Murder at Midnight is another delightful entry into the Lily Adler Mystery series; the cozy mystery series that doesn’t hide behind the racist “People of Colour are anachronistic” refrain.
Just like its predecessors, this book was a fun freakin’ time. It was, perhaps, one of the easier to figure out cases in the series, but the romantic subplot gave the novel a little bit of angst, which I thought was nice.
It was great seeing Captain Hartley back - his presence was sorely missed in the previous book. I do wish we could have seen more of him, though. His charm and laid back attitude is a lovely foil to Lily’s near-constant seriousness. And while there was some angst, there wasn't a ton of it, and I'm sure if he'd played a more active role in this book the angst would have been off the charts. A missed opportunity, imo.
Still a fun read regardless! I want the next book NOW.
PS: I know what I said in my previous update, but it definitely looks like this series will be playing around with the Character A fell first, Character B fell harder trope and I'm living for ittttttt.
PPS:
Listen, I adore slow burns as much as the next person, but if something more substantial doesn't happen between Lily and Jack in the next book I actually might explode.”
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About Katharine Schellman
Katharine Schellman is a former actor, one-time political consultant, and currently the author of the Lily Adler Mysteries. A graduate of the College of William & Mary, Katharine currently lives and writes in the mountains of Virginia in the company of her family and the many houseplants she keeps accidentally murdering.
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