- Title: A Soupçon of Poison
- Series: Kat Holloway Mysteries, #.5
- Author: Jennifer Ashley
- Genre: Historical Mystery
- Pages: 89
- Published: December 2015 – JA/JG Publishing
- Source: Purchased
Description: London, 1880
Kat Holloway, highly sought-after young cook to the wealthy of London, finds herself embroiled in murder when she’s accused of poisoning her employer, the loathsome Sir Lionel Leigh-Bradbury. Her only help as she works to clear her name comes from the mysterious Daniel McAdam, a handsome man-of-all-work who seems to know everyone and always happens to be in the right place at the right time. Kat and Daniel investigate the crime, but the mystery of Daniel’s background might be just as elusive and dangerous as the poisoner bent on framing Kat for murder. (publisher)
My take: Kat Holloway is a talented young cook for the less than desirable Sir Lionel. She won’t stand for his shenanigans though, which apparently he’s not used to. When his demise is pinned on her she is forced to find the real culprit. Luckily she has help from the mysterious Mr. Daniel McAdam and his son. There’s definitely some chemistry where Kat and Daniel are concerned. She’s determined to ignore the attraction given her prior history with men. He’s amused by her and enchanted by her cooking. Their relationship will grow in this series, I’m sure of it. Just as I’m sure they’ll solve whatever mystery comes their way. A fun introduction to a new series.
I love the look and sound of this one. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for stopping by, Laurel. I really liked the main characters in this one.
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I like historical mysteries and need to make more time to read them! This one is a novella so should be a quick read.
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Yes, it’s a quick read 🙂
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I love that you loved it…will you read the second one, too?
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I read the second one first and then heard about the prequel/novella and had to read it.
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LOVE the cover.
The book sounds quite good too.
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I think anyone who enjoys a historical mystery will like it. Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth!
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So this is a little intro really into Death Below Stairs ( which I have put my name down for at the library). Might look into reading this one on Kindle in the meantime!
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Exactly! I really got a feel for the series main characters in this novella. I liked them in the first full length novel but got a little more background in this story.
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I’d read it for sure
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I like that it’s historical fiction and a novella rolled into one.
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It’s always so fun to discover a new series! And I like the cover of this book!
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I loved Death Below Stairs and I saw this mentioned. I really need to find it. It sounds fantastic and it will help tide me over until the 2nd book is published.
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This one sounds good. Thanks for sharing.
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