By: Charles Finch
(Charles Lennox #14)
When Charles Lennox is forced to travel abroad, he is exposed to the dark underbelly of New York and the lavish lifestyle of Newport. The debutante season is off to a rough start, when a young girl is found dead. Will the detective be able to help the family find answers, or has the wise sleuth been duped?
The heart of the story is spent on Lennox reflecting on old cases, and feeling stumped that he can’t solve this one crime. While this may flow better for readers who have read all the books in order, it will leave others questioning which book they should read first. The author does a brilliant job of bringing the sites and sounds, of early America, to life.
This was not my favorite Charles Lennox mystery. This felt like a goodbye, instead of a continuation. I read The Vanishing Man a few years ago, and absolutely loved it. I have read a few others and thoroughly enjoyed them. This one fell short for me, but I still hope Lennox returns in 2022.
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To learn more about this book, click here. Thanks to Minotaur Books and Netgalley for the e-ARC, in exchange for my honest review.