Recommend!

Intrigue at an elite all girl's school in Scotland. Very creative and haunting.

Love all of her books. This is no exception.

good

I could not put this book down! Very cleverly written in short chapter snapshots of each character in the story line. An enthralling mystery with a thriller bent. I could not figure out who did it! Also a good glimpse into different types of families and their pathways through life.

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I stumbled upon this book while searching my library's mystery shelves. I am a big fan of the Gilded Age and this sounded like a good read. Pamela Thompson is used to living richly and spending her time volunteering at charities. Unfortunately, her husband has foolishly spent their fortune in a scam. Pamela and her husband lose everything. Then Pamela loses her husband, Jack. She then takes over a boardinghouse that is one of her investments since she and her ward Brenda can live there. Pamela becomes a store detective at Macy's. This was my favorite part of the book. I loved reading about her training with Harry, the store setting, all of the items for sale back then. Pamela goes on to become a compation to Lydia Jennings, a rich woman who thinks there is something amiss with her household finances, staff, etc. I also loved the friendship that forms with Pamela's attorney boss, Prescott. I struggled to figure out who the murderer was - which is always a fun thing for a reader. I love the constant guessing game while reading a good mystery book. I plan on reading the other books in this series because I really liked how strong Pamela became while remaining a lady in those times. (from my Goodreads review)

Interesting modernized new twist on such a classic thing like cooking. Brewer dives deep into the science behind the WHY of cooking.

Translated from Italian, this gives the impression (possibly mistaken) that all disagreements are settled by repeatedly hitting and punching those who disagree. The brilliant friend drops out of school, marries wealth, becomes unrecognizable, but is perhaps brilliant.

Thorough aspects of natural way to live along with TCM.

It’s a wonderful and funny book that makes you smile on every page!!!!!! :)