Kat Holloway, only
thirty-years-old and one of the best cooks in England is very careful
about who she works for. Her current situation works very well. She
likes Lady Cynthia although she’s a bit eccentric, wearing male
dress. Mr Davis, the butler, and she get along very well, even though
they are sharing the housekeeper duties until a new one is hired.
The mystery begins
with the death of Kat’s next door neighbor, Sir Jacob Harkness.
He’s a wealthy man who is supposed to be an expert on China. On her
way to the market, Kat, hurrying along, runs into an old Chinese man,
Mr. Li. She helps him up and makes sure that he is all right. In his
gratitude, he brings her a gift. She’s not sure she should accept,
but since it’s a box of tea, it seems acceptable.
The problem is that
a Chinese man was seen outside Harkness’ house when the murder took
place. Mr. Li is the suspect. Kat has formed a liking for the old man
so she takes on his cause to solve the murder.
The characters in
this series are wonderful. You can’t help liking Kat and Daniel, a
mysterious man who keeps showing up to help her solve crimes. The new
housekeeper, Mrs. Daley, makes Kat’s life miserable. One of those
characters you love to hate. Kat’s daughter is adorable. In short
the whole cast makes the book fun to read.
The mystery was a
little light, but with several sub-plots the story moves along
swiftly. This is one of my favorite series. I do love the romantic
interludes between Kat and Daniel. I just wish there were more of
them.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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