CW: period-typical/outdated 1950s language, blackmail, violence, murder, police violence
I was really excited when I first heard that the author was expanding Lavender House into a series! This book, we follow Andy Mills as he takes his first major case post-Lavender House, but it involves far more digging into his past than he was prepared for.
Andy Mills continues to be the main reason I continue to be excited for these books. In this book, he’s trying to pull his weight and atone for his past by getting his private detective business off the ground, but it’s harder than he anticipated when people continue to talk.
The mystery kept me on my toes! It felt like there were a couple more moving parts in this mystery than in the first book. What starts as a blackmailing case turns into a missing person’s case, and then there are some mysteries hidden in Mills’ past. There were maybe a few points where I was a little confused, but overall, I really enjoyed the ride!
I would’ve liked more reminders as to what happened in the first book. The mysteries are complete standalones, but the side characters, especially at the bar, the Ruby, were introduced in the first book, and I needed more to jog my memory.
I rated this book 4 stars! I would recommend reading the first book first to get a handle on the cast, but then you can enjoy this one (and hopefully future books???)!
I was really excited when I first heard that the author was expanding Lavender House into a series! This book, we follow Andy Mills as he takes his first major case post-Lavender House, but it involves far more digging into his past than he was prepared for.
Andy Mills continues to be the main reason I continue to be excited for these books. In this book, he’s trying to pull his weight and atone for his past by getting his private detective business off the ground, but it’s harder than he anticipated when people continue to talk.
The mystery kept me on my toes! It felt like there were a couple more moving parts in this mystery than in the first book. What starts as a blackmailing case turns into a missing person’s case, and then there are some mysteries hidden in Mills’ past. There were maybe a few points where I was a little confused, but overall, I really enjoyed the ride!
I would’ve liked more reminders as to what happened in the first book. The mysteries are complete standalones, but the side characters, especially at the bar, the Ruby, were introduced in the first book, and I needed more to jog my memory.
I rated this book 4 stars! I would recommend reading the first book first to get a handle on the cast, but then you can enjoy this one (and hopefully future books???)!