A Stranger in Mayfair by Charles Finch
Charles Lenox is a great friend. I knew this after the first mystery in the series. Sometimes you can just tell characters will become great friends. And the characters that populate these mysteries are those types of characters.
This book was a great friendly visit, the kind you want to keep going even after your friend has to head back to their home. This was the kind of visit you enjoy thoroughly, because it was a real visit with friends. There was an element of real life in it. Charles had real worries, real concerns, real disappointments, and real joys in this book.
The mystery in this installment seemed to take a backseat to Charles beginning his role as a Member of Parliament, but that was perfectly acceptable in the plot. The mystery was there because it is a mystery series. I had the murderer pegged early on, and picked up on some of the obvious clues that both Charles and Dallington appeared to have missed. But that was okay, because even though the mystery was in the end, a simple case, it was not the focus of the book. The way the overarching story for the series had developed, this volume needed to be more about Charles and how he would manage his roles than it needed to be an exciting mystery.
I enjoyed the story and the book. I am excited to read the next adventure. I hope it will be a fulfilling visit with friends.
One Bear's Opinion: Four Cups of Really Nice Tea with Cakes
Happy Reading Everyone,
Oliver
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