What happened? Scarlett is later almost strangled and then the hat shop is robbed. When she delivers a hat to a difficult client, Scarlett finds the woman has been stabbed to death and is naked on the floor. Scarlett later recalls meeting "Harry" over seventeen years ago, but their relationship has definitely changed this time around. When she arrives, her cousin has disappeared and sent the business manager, a handsome Harrison, in her place. The Hat Shop series has potential and I look forward to learning more as I travel through the remainder.Īfter a disastrous relationship awkwardly made public, Scarlett takes up her cousin's offer and moves to London to help manage their jointly owned inheritance, a hat shop from their late grandmother. I'm fond of the author's other series (Library Lovers) and bought her first issues of all other series. With those quibbles aside it ended up being a good story and I am looking forward to the next book, Death of a Mad Hatter.4 stars to Jenn McKinlay's Cloche and Dagger, the first in the "Hat Shop Mystery" series. She must have used it 50 times before page 100! I didn't count but it was over the top, I get it, he was a rat. I have to admit I was so sick of Scarlett's offensive name for her cheating ex, I almost gave up on the story.
It just took a while for the crime of passion to take place and the storyline to get rolling. I have hopes for Scarlett to find a new love in Harrison, their handsome financial advisor, after fleeing a very public breakup with a jerk in the US. more lett and Viv with their memories of their hat designing grandmother, Mim. I loved the English setting, the hats, the cousins, Scar. it was entertaining but fell a little flat. I looked forward to Cloche and Dagger with great anticipation. Review 2: Jenn McKinlay is one of my favorite authors for a great cozy read. Definitely recommended for fans of the author and anyone looking for a cozy mystery to while away a weekend. I'll likely continue reading more in the series. I've enjoyed reading McKinlay's Book Lover's series and decided to give this one a try. It's very light on the mystery (to be clear, if you blink, you'll miss it & the wrap up is lightening fast too) but I enjoyed the setting and the characters were more enjoyable than irritating, so it's all good. I read this on a little vacation and it was a quick read.
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