Tuesday, February 11, 2025

The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict

How can a lady's detective group prove that they are as good as a group of male detectives?

In the year 1931 women were deemed not as capable as men.


The Queens of Crime decided that if they could solve a "real life" murder, they would be respected.


They all asked themselves where could they find a real life murder to investigate and lo and behold a body of a young woman assumed to have disappeared was found.


They were on the case.


The book dragged and wasn’t a book I was anxious to get back to. 


Gorgeous, pull-you-in cover, but I was disappointed because I normally enjoy Ms. Benedict's books. 3/5


Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book.  All opinions are my own.



8 comments:

  1. Sorry this was less than you'd hope for, Elizabeth. Sounded like a good premise.
    Mary

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    1. I was disappointed.

      Thanks for your comment, Mary.

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  2. I enjoyed it a lot. I'm surprised you didn't also. :)

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    1. :)

      I'm glad it worked out for you.

      It just didn't work.

      Thanks for your comment, Linda.

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  3. I just finished it today. I enjoyed it. But I understand why you wouldn’t like it very much. It does read a lot like an old timer detective tale

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    1. Thanks for your comment, Reeca.

      Glad it was enjoyable for you.

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  4. Love the sounds of this. Adding to my TBR

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    1. Enjoy, and thanks for your comment, Carole Rae.

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