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A review by robinlovesreading
Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley
4.0
The last time cook Kat Holloway investigated a crime, it was murder. This time around she is looking for the person responsible for the theft of extravagant antiques from a number of places, including the British Museum. Currently Kat's good friend Daniel McAdam is working in a pawnshop and Kat enlists his aid to retrieve the stolen artwork. Very curious about the thefts, Kat is very inclined to make things right and get the stolen items returned.
Kat and Daniel have become very close friends and he has helped her before. In this story, their relationship grows stronger, though remains platonic. Other than Kat and Daniel, this story has fine characters, such as Tess, Kat's assistant, and Lady Cynthia. I loved Cynthia in the first story and she is just as delightful in this one.
Just as in the first story, Daniel's past remains much of a mystery. Nonetheless, Kat trusts him and they work well together. Victorian England definitely has its rules and styles, and they all played together in this excellent story. I enjoyed this story very much and actually went ahead and read the third book in the series.
Although Scandal Above Stairs is the second book in the Kat Holloway Mysteries, it is a singular story and does well as a standalone. Kat and Daniel's past, as well as Kat's relationship with Grace is explained. However, if you enjoy series, no doubt you will enjoy reading Death Below Stairs. The next book in the series is Death in Kew Gardens.
Kat and Daniel have become very close friends and he has helped her before. In this story, their relationship grows stronger, though remains platonic. Other than Kat and Daniel, this story has fine characters, such as Tess, Kat's assistant, and Lady Cynthia. I loved Cynthia in the first story and she is just as delightful in this one.
Just as in the first story, Daniel's past remains much of a mystery. Nonetheless, Kat trusts him and they work well together. Victorian England definitely has its rules and styles, and they all played together in this excellent story. I enjoyed this story very much and actually went ahead and read the third book in the series.
Although Scandal Above Stairs is the second book in the Kat Holloway Mysteries, it is a singular story and does well as a standalone. Kat and Daniel's past, as well as Kat's relationship with Grace is explained. However, if you enjoy series, no doubt you will enjoy reading Death Below Stairs. The next book in the series is Death in Kew Gardens.