An Emily Dickinson Mystery Book 3
PAULA'S REVIEW:
This book is part of a series, but it is the first one that I have read by this author. It is an interesting concept to have Emily Dickinson and her maid Willa investigate a crime.
This book is part of a series, but it is the first one that I have read by this author. It is an interesting concept to have Emily Dickinson and her maid Willa investigate a crime.
The story was intriguing and gave the flavor of Amherst, Massachusetts and the community at the college. The writing was informative, interesting, and entertaining. Since this was a general market book, it had a faint faith thread showing the church caring about an orphan and the poor people facing the cold in the midst of a blizzard. The author portrayed Willa the maid as a friend of Emily, who helped sleuth and was a companion. But also that the family and especially the other servant frowned on the friendship.
This was a clean read, in spite of mentioning unfaithful spouses. It is a unique concept that has Emily ferreting out clues, even as she stopped short in order to write the words of her poems that are clamoring to be released from her brain.
This was a quick and interesting story.
*A complementary copy was provided by Berkeley via NetGalley. All opinions are mine alone.* stars and a general market clean read
This was a quick and interesting story.
*A complementary copy was provided by Berkeley via NetGalley. All opinions are mine alone.* stars and a general market clean read
BackCover Blurb:
When a blaze takes both a neighbor’s home and his life, Emily Dickinson and her maid Willa have a burning desire to crack the case in this new historical mystery from Agatha Award–winning author Amanda Flower.
Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of the worst winters in New England’s history. Trains are snowbound and boats are frozen in the harbor. Emily Dickinson and her maid, Willa Noble, have never witnessed anything like it. As Amherst families attempt to keep their homes warm, fears of fire abound.
These worries prove not to be unfounded as a blaze breaks out just down the street from the Dickinson in Kelley Square, the Irish community in Amherst, and a young couple is killed, leaving behind their young child. Their deaths appear to be a tragic accident, but Emily finds herself harboring suspicions there may be more to the fire than meets the eye. Emily and Willa must withstand the frigid temperatures and discover a killer lurking among the deadly frost.
Berkley Publishing, February, 2025
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