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A review by cj_mo_2222
Date with Malice by Julia Chapman
4.0
Samson O'Brien, suspended from the London police force, has returned to his hometown in Yorkshire and is currently working as a private detective. He is at first dismissive of his newest potential cases - a local farmer who thinks his prize sheep has been stolen and an elderly resident of a retirement home reports thefts and thinks she's in danger. The case of the missing sheep seems like a joke and poor Alice Shepherd is easily confused about the events taking place at the Fellside Court retirement complex, so Samson isn't sure anything suspicious is going on. However, there is more to meet the eye on both cases and Samson enlists the help of Delilah Metcalfe, the sister of Samson's childhood best friend who is now deceased.
Samson and Delilah are likeable main characters and they play a game of cat and mouse throughout the book fighting their obvious attraction for each other. They work well together investigating the unusual things going on in the area, but can't see to admit their feelings for each other and each keep secrets from the other. The cases themselves are interesting and these two main characters, along with the residents of the Fellside Court retirement home, help keep the book entertaining even during the slower parts of the story.
I was sometimes confused over details about both Samson and Delilah's lives, and that could be because I didn't read the first book in this series. The cases themselves were more clear-cut with plenty of red herrings to keep the reader in suspense. Everything is resolved in both cases by the end of the book, although several loose ends remain in regard to Samson and Delilah as a potential couple and individual problems they are each dealing with. I am interested to see what happens next with the two characters. I enjoyed the book and think it would appeal to fans of Ann Purser or M.C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth series.
I received this book through the courtesy of Minotaur Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
Samson and Delilah are likeable main characters and they play a game of cat and mouse throughout the book fighting their obvious attraction for each other. They work well together investigating the unusual things going on in the area, but can't see to admit their feelings for each other and each keep secrets from the other. The cases themselves are interesting and these two main characters, along with the residents of the Fellside Court retirement home, help keep the book entertaining even during the slower parts of the story.
I was sometimes confused over details about both Samson and Delilah's lives, and that could be because I didn't read the first book in this series. The cases themselves were more clear-cut with plenty of red herrings to keep the reader in suspense. Everything is resolved in both cases by the end of the book, although several loose ends remain in regard to Samson and Delilah as a potential couple and individual problems they are each dealing with. I am interested to see what happens next with the two characters. I enjoyed the book and think it would appeal to fans of Ann Purser or M.C. Beaton's Hamish Macbeth series.
I received this book through the courtesy of Minotaur Books. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.