Will Minnie be able to solve who killed the leading lady of Emma?
Minnie Wells
Minnie Wells is our sleuth, and she is neck and neck with Imogen as my favorite of Erin Johnson's leading ladies. I love how Minnie stays true to what she wants in this new chapter of her life. That is to be with someone even if they are just friends, someone who sees her true self and doesn't care about anything else. Minnie is a witch, albeit a novice one who's learning her craft, a writer, and sometimes a sleuth when she doesn't want to be. I like so many things about Minnie, and I think each new thing that we learn about her throughout the series is a cool tidbit.
Fitz
Fitz is the tea room owner that Minnie works at as a marketing consultant and is definitely more present in this installment. I love how the two of them do their flirting dance. Even more, know that they both know that they like each other. These two will make an interesting couple.
The Mystery
Minnie and Detective Inspector Clive Prescott end their date with a play that ends with the two of them being sucked into another investigation. Prescott because that is his job, and Minnie because she was with Prescott throughout most of the investigation helping out as she wanted actually to figure out whodunit. The victim was stabbed in her dressing room that was locked with a knife. Petra was pretty drugged up with allergy pills that she had taken because of an allergy to cats. Who could have killed the star of the show? This question and more are answered here, and I had a feeling of who it was. Sadly I wrote the culprit off as a red herring. Throughout the investigation, Minnie learns more about her witchiness. Not only that but feeling like her time with Clive Prescott was never supposed to happen.
Five Stars
A Score to Kettle by Erin Johnson is a fun paranormal mystery that I loved from the beginning to the end. Ms. Johnson has stumped me of whodunit. I didn't follow the clues very well. I feel that Clive Prescott will be a problem later as we figure out more about this vampire hunter. Ms. Johnson has done well and I still love that she is in the same world as her last two-book series were in. Minnie Wells is becoming a favorite of mine the more I read about her. I can't wait to read what she puts Minnie through in the next book. A Score to Kettle by Erin Johnson is worthy of this strong recommendation and a rating of five stars.
Other Books in the Series
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Until the next time,
Happy Reading!
Victim/Toe Tag #1:Petra Cornflower (P)
Beachcomber Weapons: knife
Beachcomber Crime Scene: locked room
Detectives: Minnie Wells (M)
Victim/Toe Tag #2: Bertram Kensington (B)
Beachcomber Weapons: blunt object (hammer)
Beachcomber Crime Scene: backstage (free space)
Detectives: Minnie Wells (M)
This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove