A third ample helping of delicate inquiries and designs of murder most foul These days the ugly ravages of black spot on her celebrated roses or missing The Glorious Twelfth are not the only concerns daunting Lady Montfort’s waking thoughts, she also has the unpleasant fear of impending war that can rip the comforts of family and home away forever. The year 1914 is sure to hold more than one challenge for her ladyship and country but in the meantime a much needed distraction presents itself in the form of a plea from a displaced cook who has quite the story to tell and says she has been wrongly accused of the worst kind of negligence of service. With interests piqued that the case has been considered closed for months but troubling questions still remain that no one seems willing to explore, Lady Montfort sets out with her ever observant housekeeper, Mrs. Jackson to a remodeled ancient castle that holds a society of rose enthusiasts and shadowy passageways of secrets from upstairs and downstairs that may not smell so sweet in the end. For this reader, A Death by Any Other Name (Lady Montfort, #3) channeled all the right styles of favorites. It contains echoes of Dame Christie with all of the clever simplicity of plot, solution and a grand house full of interesting suspects that all have something to conceal. Sadly this novel was not exactly unpredictable overall, the dialogue could be seen a little stiff and there were one or two confusing mentions of time that didn’t match up but the attention to other details especially toward the central focus of hybrid tea rose cultivation along with prominent grafting of always popular upstairs and downstairs with historic events (and actual figures of history) were all very impressive. I would still say, Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman (Lady Montfort, #1) continues to be my choice in this cozy mystery series but A Death by Any Other Name is a close second. Maybe like Lady Montfort I needed a distraction and this novel certainly provided that, it did have its unfortunate flaws but this is one series that is a pick above the ordinary variety mystery set. * I would like to thank St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and enjoy A Death by Any Other Name (Lady Montfort Mystery, #3) Books in this series: Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman (Lady Montfort Mystery, #1) by Tessa Arlen Death Sits Down to Dinner (Lady Montfort Mystery, #2) by Tessa Arlen *Death By Any Other Name (Lady Montfort Mystery, #3) by Tessa Arlen Death of an Unsung Hero (Lady Montfort Mystery, #4) by Tessa Arlen -EGP/December 2016 Comments are closed.
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