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A review by ccgwalt
Family Plot by Sheri Cobb South
4.0
Julia, Lady Fieldhurst is again in her relatives' black books, and is bundled off to chaperone her three nephews on their trip to Scotland. On the way, she and the eldest nephew decide they should detour from the plan to visit the family's estate and have a vacation on the coast. In order to feel really free, they decide to use another name, and Julia decided on the name, Mrs. Pickett, thinking of the young Bow Street Runner that helped clear her name of murder in the first book.
With this rather tenuous set-up, the reader will not be surprised when a murder happens and the man himself is summoned to investigate. What are the odds? In fiction, I'd say just about 100%! Even though the author does have to twist some unlikely events around to make the fake "marriage" situation work, the book is very entertaining. The murder mystery wasn't as complex as the previous ones, but still well done. Lady Fieldhurst and Mr. Pickett's relationship moves forward some, and an interesting revelation at the end means Book 4 should prove interesting for the pair.
With this rather tenuous set-up, the reader will not be surprised when a murder happens and the man himself is summoned to investigate. What are the odds? In fiction, I'd say just about 100%! Even though the author does have to twist some unlikely events around to make the fake "marriage" situation work, the book is very entertaining. The murder mystery wasn't as complex as the previous ones, but still well done. Lady Fieldhurst and Mr. Pickett's relationship moves forward some, and an interesting revelation at the end means Book 4 should prove interesting for the pair.