BOOK BY: Erica Vetsch
What a fabulous follow-up to The Debutante’s Code!
Millstone of Doubt brings readers from the end of book one, into a couple of weeks after Juliette and Daniel have saved the day. Daniel’s 25th birthday is quickly approaching and soon readers will learn who this mysterious benefactor is. But not until Daniel solves the murder of a well-to-do mill owner and the subsequent explosion of his factory.
Juliette carries on with her training, and gets herself into more than one predicament. Having to uphold the mask of debutante, one particular pursuer is interested in more than appearances and it proves difficult when Juliette wants to help Daniel with his investigation.
As always, Erica Vetsch delivers a delightful, Agatha Christie-esque read that will keep readers glued to the pages until the very last one. Readers will guess along with Daniel who is responsible for the murder – plenty of red herrings pepper the pages making it a challenge to solve the mystery.
Favourite characters from previous novels make appearances, though with significantly less page time. A well-thought out list of suspects create delightful tension as readers wonder along with Daniel whom is to be trusted.
A bit of a romance emerges; indicating something big is coming in the pages of the third installment of Thorndike and Swann.
And the ending?
It will leave you wishing you had the third book in hand already.
I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.