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This is such an interesting cozy with an unusual sleuth. Maeve (rhymes with brave), is a 6-foot-tall midwife. Right there I am instantly intrigued because I had not come across a taller than average sleuth or a midwife sleuth. This is a modern day cozy that educates as well as entertains, much like Maeve herself. Maeve will be wearing multiple hats, and each one plays an integral part in the mystery solving. While this is my first time reading a Modern Midwife Mystery, it is the fourth book of the series and I had no trouble becoming completely immersed in the story.![]() |
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The sisters are busy hunting down clues and suspects because it seems that not everyone thought that Theo was such a great guy. Not that they needed much prodding to start poking, but this time their brother and police officer, Patrick, asks them to keep ears and eyes open. Theo Archer was VERY successful and lived in the Mariner Heights neighborhood, home to the “Roses,” ladies who attended Rosemont, or aka the “Yummy Mummies” as Meg and Maeve have so dubbed them. The Yummy Mummies remind me of the Ladies Who Lunch only younger and a little bit snobbier. Even their British nannies, from THE Bloomsby School have a certain air about them. Suspects include a teacher who claims plagiarism, an app creator who was left out of the big business deal, the investor who bought the over-hyped business that may be underperforming, and the soon to be ex-wife who signed an ironclad prenup.
This mystery is like a full-term pregnancy with all its changes and mood swings. You will laugh, you will sigh, you will be shocked, and you’ll be well-entertained. You will also be fed if you make the recipes for a complete meal at the back of the book. I, for one, am on the hunt for fresh tarragon and have already prepped the salad dressing. This is a thoroughly enjoyable story which means that I will need to go back and read the ones that I was unaware of while I wait for the next book to drop.
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Disclosure: This post contains links to an affiliate program, for which we receive a few cents if you make purchases. KRL also receives free copies of most of the books that it reviews, that are provided in exchange for an honest review of the book.Tracy Condie is a paralegal by day and cozy armchair sleuth by night. When she is not working or reading, she enjoys preparing the recipes found in culinary cozies or researching recipes of meal items described therein and sharing reviews of both books and food on Instagram and on KRL. She lives in Corona, California with her husband and dog Zoolie, and looks forward to visiting with their grown sons when their time permits.
I've never read a midwife mystery either. Count me in!
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