The Poisoner's Ring

I just finished The Poisoner's ring by Kelley Armstrong @kelleyarmstrong, book two of a Rip through time and here are my musings..

Picking up where we left off with Homicide detective Mallory Atkinson still stuck back in 1869 with no obvious way of making it back to the modern day. She is still adjusting to the body she landed herself in and her employment as housemaid Catriona Mitchell. As luck would have it, her employers know about her and she has taken on a secondary role as an undertaker's assistant. Dr. Gray also moonlights as a medical examiner which puts Mallorys detective skills to good use.

Their latest case brings a whole new level of attention to Dr. Gray and his family. Women appear to be poisoning their husbands and the trail is leading them down an unexpected path.

Was so excited to get a copy of this one. I loved a rip through time and desperately needed to know what was happening to Mallory.

I love Kelley Armstrong's writing style. It's lucid and she paces her books brilliantly. This one is no exception. The storyline is exciting and I was turning the pages like a mad woman. The character development is second to none and I love all the attention to details this book covers. The plot is incredibly detailed and held together with consistently clever quips. Sometimes for me, books with a lot going on tend to get messy but that never once happened here.

The ending was really well done and I need book three already! This might be the best series I have read in a very long time. I love a solid mystery and this is the gift that keeps on giving. We still don't know why Mallory ended up in 1869 or whether there is a purpose to her being there and all these questions I have built up with the hope that something more happens with her and Duncan.... The hopeless romantic in me is aching to know whether she stays or ends up back home. Either is heartbreaking for her and you can feel that mild desperation in Mallory the whole way through.

You know you need a new series in your life so grab your coat and get to the store now and grab books 1 and 2 and come chat to me about it. I need to talk it out!

5 stars. Thank you @minotaur_books for my gifted copy

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