Evil in Emerald
Harriet Gordon Mystery #3
A M Stuart
Reviewed by Helen
This is another brilliant story in this series, I do love my visits to 1910 Singapore and catching up with Harriet Gordon, Robert Curran and the rest of the wonderful characters that have played a big part in this series. A M Stuart brings the setting, the era and characters to life with a well-researched story, I could barely put it down.
Harriet has been thoroughly enjoying being a part of the Singapore Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society as they are rehearsing for their big night with The Pirates of Penzance, all seems to be going well that is until the leading man is found dead, brutally murdered, Harriet is shocked although if the rumours are true there has been some scandalous behavior going on with other cast members.
Inspector Curran starts his investigation and asks Harriet for her help again to unravel this case, there is a lot going on and the investigation can go a few ways with the thoughts on the reasons for the murder and when another member of the society is found dead this throws another twist in the investigation.
Curran is also having a problem with his personal life when the person he has relied on leaves him devastated and another person comes into his life he really is unravelling and Harriet is there to offer her help, but the case keeps turning in other directions with another body being found, will they ever work out who the murderer is and if it is the same person and why are they being murdered.
This story had lots of twists and a lot going on in it, it is fast paced and so very well written, I was guessing to the end to realize truth of what was going on. I love Harriet and Curran and with their lives changing and an unknown future for them this is a book and series that I would highly recommend, I can’t wait for book four and getting back to them all, there is a wonderful cast of characters that are very easy to make friends with it really is a must read.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my digital copy to read and review.
Harriet has been thoroughly enjoying being a part of the Singapore Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society as they are rehearsing for their big night with The Pirates of Penzance, all seems to be going well that is until the leading man is found dead, brutally murdered, Harriet is shocked although if the rumours are true there has been some scandalous behavior going on with other cast members.
Inspector Curran starts his investigation and asks Harriet for her help again to unravel this case, there is a lot going on and the investigation can go a few ways with the thoughts on the reasons for the murder and when another member of the society is found dead this throws another twist in the investigation.
Curran is also having a problem with his personal life when the person he has relied on leaves him devastated and another person comes into his life he really is unravelling and Harriet is there to offer her help, but the case keeps turning in other directions with another body being found, will they ever work out who the murderer is and if it is the same person and why are they being murdered.
This story had lots of twists and a lot going on in it, it is fast paced and so very well written, I was guessing to the end to realize truth of what was going on. I love Harriet and Curran and with their lives changing and an unknown future for them this is a book and series that I would highly recommend, I can’t wait for book four and getting back to them all, there is a wonderful cast of characters that are very easy to make friends with it really is a must read.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my digital copy to read and review.
5 stars
Expected publication: March 29th 2022 by Berkley Books
