Ring-A-Ding Dead! (The Myriad Mysteries) by Claire Logan
About Ring-A-Ding Dead!
Cozy Mystery,
1st in Series
Independently Published (May 29, 2019)
Print Length: 244 pages
Digital ASIN: B07SG1XXM6
Just married! It's time for a ... murder?
When checking into the posh Myriad Hotel on their honeymoon, Hector and Pamela Jackson discover a dead body! All the couple wants to do, though, is keep out of the commotion and enjoy some well-earned rest.
But another person dies, and they happen to appear at the crime scene. When a third person falls right in front of them, the police begin to wonder why.
Who's responsible for the murders? Why are they happening? Are the couple under suspicion? Where does the little stray dog hanging around the hotel entrance come from? And when are Hector and Pamela finally going to have a proper honeymoon?
My Review:
Ring-A-Ding Dead! is two mysteries for the price of one. While Mr. and Mrs. Jackson are investigating the murders at the Myriad Hotel, the reader, or at least this reader, is at least as interested in the mystery of the couple's past. It's an interesting way to design a book, with the main characters (the couple form an almost equal team, with just a little more attention paid to Hector) very much an unknown to the reader for much of the book. It kept me reading.
The setting is a great one--1920s Chicago offers a lot of scope for atmosphere, and the author handles it well. I did catch one or two linguistic slips that didn't feel quite in the era, though I can't be sure (and can't find them again). Overall, the speech, clothing, and manners fit the period well, suggesting the author has done her research.
I greatly enjoyed the story, and found the solution to the murders satisfactory, if not wholly unexpected. I did peg the murderer well short of the end, but the motives were a surprise for me. The mystery of the couple's past was given just enough explanation to keep me from dying of frustration. I hope that further books in the series will flesh out that story and satisfy my curiosity.
Although the ARC I received was an unedited proof, I found the writing to be clean and thoroughly edited, with few to no errors.
My Recommendation:
A good fun read for lovers of historical fiction. The story is clean and, despite multiple deaths, non-violent.
FTC Disclosure: I received an ARC of Ring-A-Ding Dead! from Great Escapes Free Book Tours, and received nothing further from the writer or publisher in exchange for my honest review. The opinions expressed are my own and those of no one else. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
About Claire Logan
I've loved reading since I can remember! I love puzzles and mysteries and intrigue, and of all the cities I've been to, Chicago is my favorite. My four years of living in Chicago during grad school were wonderful. Plus I love history. And wasn't the 1920's wild? I've always wanted to write a series set in Chicago and now here's my chance.
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ReplyDeleteI'd love the opportunity to read this great sounding book that's on my TBR list.
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Ring-A-Ding Dead is a cute title, and the cover is great, too.
ReplyDeleteTwo mysteries for the price of one? You can't beat that!