What makes it: The Fatal Folio (Elizabeth Penney)

This is the third book in a traditional mystery series. A few things that I like about it:

Books/bookstores, academic and literary matters

The English setting in Cambridge

The characters and a bit of romance

The mystery/murder itself and all of the suspects

This time, a newly discovered Gothic manuscript is part of the story. Who was the author? Is he a relative of Molly’s boyfriend?

When a murder occurs on Guy Fawkes night, a professor comes under suspicion. He had given the victim a bad grade and had been threatened by him. This professor is related to (the protagonist and amateur sleuth), Molly’s boyfriend. Is he guilty? There are certainly other suspects.

Readers will feel confident about the case being solved. The fun is in watching events unspool and spending time with the book’s cast of characters.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press-Minotaur Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

Pub date: 24 October 2023

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