Murder at the Mikado by Julianna Deering

Series: Drew Farthering Mystery #3
Genre: Mystery/Suspense
Publisher: Bethany House
Released: June 24, 2014
332 pages

About the Book:

Just as Drew Farthering thinks his life has found smooth waters, Fleur Landis, an old flame, reappears in his life. She's married now, no longer an actress, and he expects she'll soon disappear--until she comes to him in dire need. The lead actor in her old troupe's production of The Mikado has been murdered, and Fleur is the police's number one suspect.

Drew would love nothing more than to just focus on his fiance, Madeline, and their upcoming wedding, but he can't leave Fleur in the lurch--even if she did break his heart once. As Drew, Nick, and Madeline dive into the murder, they discover more going on behind the scenes of the theater troupe than could ever have been imagined. Nearly everyone had a motive, and alibis are few and far between. It's Drew's most complicated case yet.

 

My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐

There are so many characters introduced in this one that I struggled to keep them all straight. Starts with the murder of an actor at the theater and then another murder, just when they think they have figured out who is the murderer someone else dies and their suspect has a alibi. I could understand Madeline's resistance to Drew getting involved in the investigating the case due to a past flame being involved. Overall there was a sadness to the book, not only with the number of deaths but so many secrets being kept and people going behind backs of others. It does have an Agatha Christie vibe to it and I liked how the police detective was open to Drew and his friends investigating on their own rather than telling them to stay out of it. I especially enjoyed how the mystery was solved when everyone was together. I cared much more about the personal life of our main characters than the case itself. I was so sad at certain parts and really glad at other parts. I will continue to the series, just because I enjoy the interactions of Drew, Madeline and Nick.

(I received a copy of this book from my mom; opinions expressed 

in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

Other books from this author that I have reviewed:   

   

Rules of Murder - Drew Fathering Mystery # 1

Death by the Book - Drew Fathering Mystery # 2