Angel with Two Faces: A Mystery Featuring Josephine Tey | 
pickSummer in Cornwall - but whilst the rocky coastline and presence of the sea may feel summery that‘s where the lightness ends! This book is layered with mysteries, dark, tangled relationships, abuse, violence and the legacy of war. It‘s using the format of the Golden Age but with a good dose of realism! Tey‘s Scotland Yard friend - Archie really lead this narrative and it feels a little early in a series to allow the main character to step back.
pickTwo down, many more to go in Nicola Upson‘s historical fiction mystery series starring real-life mystery writer Josephine Tey. I snuck in some outdoor time yesterday, the first warm day in a while, to read it. I found it really gripping with lots to figure out, and the upshot was something I‘d NEVER considered. Very interesting. Upson‘s style is sort of elevated with lots of description and a broad vocabulary- not fluffy but definitely enjoyable.
pickThis was an excellent historical mystery read, and is book two in the Josephine Tey Series. Quite a complex book, and amazing what goes on in families and boy what a family! This maintained my interest throughout and kept me wanting to read on. Some good mystery and twists in the book, not to mention shocks. Recommended.
So far at 16 hrs 50 mins in #24B4Monday, and my second book finished.
My current reading view as I continue with this book for #24B4Monday. View looking down towards the beach at Bournemouth on the south coast.
Currently on 12 hrs 34 minutes.
Starting Angel with Two Faces, book 2 in the Josephine Tey series by Nicola Upson. Not often one author is the main character in another author‘s series of books.
#24B4Monday Now up to 8 hrs 17 mins.
pickI forgot to review this the other night. This was fantastic, much more intense & dramatic than you expect. Bk2 in Upsons Josephine Tey series, you'd be mistaken writing this off as a "cozy crime" series, it's much more than that.Josephine & Archie have gone to Cornwall for a holiday at Archie's family estate when a series of deaths rattle the small community. With suicide, murder, incest & even witchcraft in this story, it's one hell of a read.5⭐️
Halfway through this novel with just over 26 1/2 hrs under my belt & I'm doing some audiobooking in bed before getting a few hours sleep before the finish line. It's 7.30am here, I've had about an hour&half nap in my library chair, I'm stiff & my eyes are sore but I've had a blast this weekend. Good luck to people still going to their total, congrats to people who've finished & well done to the organisers & sponsors. You rock!🤘 #24in48 #readathon
And I've hit 24hrs on the clock! Another #24in48 #readathon success, but I'll keep reading until I can't read no more! Sleep? Who needs sleep! #nosleeptillbookless
Mmmm. Icecream break! 8pm Sunday night here in Sydney, and I'm powering down the home stretch. I've been doing nothing but reading & a bit of sleeping for 30hrs now, my eyes are dry & my head is throbbing but I am determined to keep going as long as I can. 24hrs and beyond! #24in48 #readathon #sleepwhoneedssleep😳
For Bk5 in my #24in48 #readathon list, I'm going with another new read. This is Bk2 in the Josephine Tey series by Nicola Upson, I read the first, An Expert In Murder, a few months ago and really enjoyed it. And after the full-on roller coaster of Final Girls, a nice gentle "cozy crime" type book is exactly what I need. Counting down those final hours, I'm definitely hitting at least 24hrs, barring any emergencies (touch wood) #gettingmybooknerdon
