11-07-2022, 08:21 AM
The Woman in the Water by Charles Finch
It's a prequel novel. The story is Lennox's first big case after he moved to London from Sussex. It's the origin story of so many of his relationships with his Valet Graham and Lady Jane and his first acquaintance with the officers of Scotland Yard. The mystery starts with a letter to the newspaper saying the author has committed the perfect crime and he writes because no one has discovered so he is going to do it again. Lennox and Graham need to track down the previous crime and find out how it ties into the next crime.
It was fun to see Lennox a little less polished in his ability to be a detective and the struggles he faces to prove himself. There is also a large chunk of the book devoted to Lennox's parents which we haven't heard about before.
It's a prequel novel. The story is Lennox's first big case after he moved to London from Sussex. It's the origin story of so many of his relationships with his Valet Graham and Lady Jane and his first acquaintance with the officers of Scotland Yard. The mystery starts with a letter to the newspaper saying the author has committed the perfect crime and he writes because no one has discovered so he is going to do it again. Lennox and Graham need to track down the previous crime and find out how it ties into the next crime.
It was fun to see Lennox a little less polished in his ability to be a detective and the struggles he faces to prove himself. There is also a large chunk of the book devoted to Lennox's parents which we haven't heard about before.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm