November 1, 2024
In the sequel to How To Solve Your Own Murder, a LibraryReads Top Pick and GMA Buzz Book, Annie Adams is settling into the English country estate she inherited. When local fortune teller Peony Lane ends up dead inside the manor, Annie will once again put her great-aunt's diaries to good use to solve the murder. Prepub Alert.
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Starred review from April 1, 2025
Annie Adams is living full-time in Gravesdown Hall now and still discovering new things about her family, present and past. The village is equally challenging, not being overly welcoming to the newest Gravesdown resident with access to secrets gathered over the lifetime of a previous tenant. When a local legend is found dead in the Hall's solarium, and all signs point to Annie as a prime suspect, she knows what she has to do. Annie needs to revisit the past to find the killer in the present, but will she be quick enough to stay alive and out of jail? Returning fans of Perrin's How to Solve Your Own Murder (2023) will appreciate the author's ability to offer subtle reminders of what happened while cleverly building on events from the first book and ensuring that new readers will have the requisite information to sleuth with Annie. Along with strong emotional connections between characters on the page and with readers, the mystery is complex, and the clues plentiful, while the charming location and tight-knit community will encourage a cozy reread. The end is satisfying on multiple levels, including the promise of more mysteries to come. A perfect choice for readers of Agatha Christie and Alan Bradley's Flavia de Luce series.
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