Author: Allison Montclair
Published: July 28th 2020 by Minotaur Books
Format: Kindle, Hardcover, 320 pages
Genre: Historical Mystery
Series: Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery #2
Starting a new series is always a gamble, but when the second installment is just as entertaining as the first, you know you have come across a keeper that you hope will have a long life.
From the previous book, The Right Sort of Man, you met ex-military operative Iris Sparks and debutant Gwen Bainbridge. Gwen is still fighting for full custody of her son, and Iris is still delighting the readers with her history and knowledge. As co-owners of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau, their days are full of meetings and matches. Yet one afternoon, what they hadn’t anticipated was Gwen’s cousin, Lady Patience Matheson, an employee of Queen Elizabeth, walking through the door with a request to run a background check on Prince Philip. Yes, that Prince Philip, the man who is about to propose to the future Queen Elizabeth II. It appears there are letters that question Philip’s legitimacy and Lady Patience needs this sorted out before the Crown is embarrassed.
At times, there are characters and places that are a bit farfetched, but with the humor and carryings-on, the reader can’t help but to laugh out loud and shake their head. When you think that you must keep your eye on Iris, Gwen steps up, and out of character, saves the day, all with enough time to spare to make it home in time for tea.
From the previous book, The Right Sort of Man, you met ex-military operative Iris Sparks and debutant Gwen Bainbridge. Gwen is still fighting for full custody of her son, and Iris is still delighting the readers with her history and knowledge. As co-owners of the Right Sort Marriage Bureau, their days are full of meetings and matches. Yet one afternoon, what they hadn’t anticipated was Gwen’s cousin, Lady Patience Matheson, an employee of Queen Elizabeth, walking through the door with a request to run a background check on Prince Philip. Yes, that Prince Philip, the man who is about to propose to the future Queen Elizabeth II. It appears there are letters that question Philip’s legitimacy and Lady Patience needs this sorted out before the Crown is embarrassed.
At times, there are characters and places that are a bit farfetched, but with the humor and carryings-on, the reader can’t help but to laugh out loud and shake their head. When you think that you must keep your eye on Iris, Gwen steps up, and out of character, saves the day, all with enough time to spare to make it home in time for tea.
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