I’m in love with this series and these characters, this era. I started this series only a couple of books ago, and only because I love the narrator. Joel Froomkin is amazingly talented and I just had to know how he’d handle a historical romance.
Like I said now I’m addicted and can’t listen to them fast enough. This adventure starts with an unsigned letter arriving at Bow Street asking for help. It sends John and Julia to the English Lake District in what appears to be their honeymoon, when in fact John is sent there to investigate. A picnic takes a turn for the deadly when they witness a man, their contact, being thrown off a cliff and into the river. They find him a while later, barely hanging on, but hearing his last words letter spoken over again. In a pocket they find a hidden letter, a letter they suspect hides a code. But with no way of knowing what the code is, who sent it or the intended recipient, they scrambles for answers.
I love how John and Julia are growing together. They are great as individuals, but even better still as a couple. Sure, they still have issues, but they are still a strong unit – growing ever stronger still. Every interaction is filled with love – even when they don’t understand or agree with each other. They are a wonderful couple and will always have a special place in my heart. And one of these days I really need to go back and listen to how it all started, because I’m betting I’ve missed something special.
I might have mentioned this a time or two (or ten) earlier, but Joel Froomkin is a wonderful narrator. I love all his wide range of voices, voices that never fails – he keeps them up throughout the entire book. He nails all of them, they fit with the character/s he’s portraying to a T. The best part? Froomkin isn’t only narrating the book, he performs it, he takes you to the English Lake District, walking alongside John and Julia, and investigating with them.
I loved this book, it was a wonderful addition to the series and I can’t wait for more books to be released, something tells me there are more adventures to be had.
A copy of this audiobook was generously provided by the author for an honest review.