The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder
ISBN: 9781035021826
Description
Freya Lockwood has avoided the quaint English village in which she grew up for the last 20 years. That is until news arrives that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and Freya’s estranged mentor, has died – and the circumstances seem suspicious.
Reviewed on 24th October 2024
My latest purchase in the cosy crime with a unique take genre is this, in which we find ourself meeting the estranged former apprentice of a deceased antique hunter. Write what you know is the classic advice, and the author’s status as a child of famous antique experts seems to provide an excellent in.
The setup is good, lots of intrigue, lots of people to meet, and a clever mechanism for aligning the reader with the main character while reintroducing her to the world.
But later on I felt like the plot lost itself in too many knots - there were perhaps too many red herrings and too many different things going on to follow everything properly.
I’ve seen that there’s a sequel coming, but I think I might sit that out.