by C.J. Archer
Libby audiobook 8 hours
Read by: Marian Hussey
Published: 2020
Genre: Historical detective fiction
Cleo Fox has gone to live with her aunt and uncle at the Mayfair Hotel in London in 1899. After her parents died when she was ten, her grandparents raised her. Now that they have passed away, she feels alone in the world. Her uncle, aunt, and cousins give her a warmer welcome than she anticipated and she becomes part of the life of the hotel quickly.
A guest is murdered (poisoned) on Christmas Eve and Cleo is determined to find out who did it. As with most amateur detectives, she makes assumptions and jumps to conclusions too quickly.
I liked most of the story and the characters, but Cleo's habit of jumping to conclusions got maddening. She has good observation skills, but theories are NOT proof! I liked Harmony the maid, both Mr. Hobarts (brothers - the hotel manager and the detective), and of course the lovely Mr. Armitage.
I'll probably give a listen to book two and see if she becomes a bit more subtle. There's a lovely mix of Enola Holmes and Miss Marple about her. The reader does an excellent job with the vocal work!
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