A review by heathermollauthor
An Ominous Explosion by Lynn Messina
3.0
I read the first in this regency cozy mystery series with Beatrice Hyde-Clare and An Ominous Explosion is number 10. I think the reason I didn’t read the intervening books is because I couldn’t get my library to buy them. I’m glad to see all the banter with the Duke of Kesgrave has paid off and Beatrice is a duchess now.
After recovering from her latest escapade, Bea and a crowd of spectators witness the death of a steam engine inventor in a horrifying explosion accident. But something about the incident doesn’t seem right to Bea and she sets out to prove that it was murder with Kesgrave at her side.
The beginning might feel slow for anyone who doesn’t know the side characters or who hasn’t read the previous book, but I stuck with it. Once the accident occurs and Bea takes center stage, things picked up. My complaint overall was that there’s a lot of telling rather than showing, not enough of direct conversations. Fans of the series will probably be satisfied.
I received an arc from NetGalley
After recovering from her latest escapade, Bea and a crowd of spectators witness the death of a steam engine inventor in a horrifying explosion accident. But something about the incident doesn’t seem right to Bea and she sets out to prove that it was murder with Kesgrave at her side.
The beginning might feel slow for anyone who doesn’t know the side characters or who hasn’t read the previous book, but I stuck with it. Once the accident occurs and Bea takes center stage, things picked up. My complaint overall was that there’s a lot of telling rather than showing, not enough of direct conversations. Fans of the series will probably be satisfied.
I received an arc from NetGalley