Blog tour: Poison in Piccadilly

Welcome to the blog tour for Poison in Piccadilly by Kelly Oliver!

More about the book…

Fiona is set to tie the knot with her dashing captain, Archie Somersby. But, while Fiona is busy planning her happily ever after, side-kick Kitty Lane and a group of judo-chopping suffragettes are kicking up trouble at the Piccadilly Jujitsu Club.

When Kitty is found unconscious in the locker room during a high-stakes competition, Fiona must forsake her bouquets and bridal gown to investigate. Her sleuthing leads to a posh lady’s luncheon where a mysterious death crashes Fiona’s wedding plans.

To make matters worse, the arch-nemesis of all things matrimonial Fredrick Fredricks is up to his old tricks, attempting to put the brakes on Fiona’s journey down the aisle. Will he succeed in tripping up Fiona’s wedding vows? Or will she finally say “I don’t” to the charming devil?

More about the author…

Kelly Oliver is the award-winning, bestselling author of three mysteries series: The Jessica James Mysteries, The Pet Detective Mysteries, and the historical cozies The Fiona Figg Mysteries, set in WW1. She is also the Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University and lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

My impressions…

I always look forward to a new mystery featuring Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane, and this might just be my favourite to date. As is the case with each instalment in this series, this book can be read as a standalone too. The experience, however, is undoubtedly more complete if you are already familiar with the characters and can witness and enjoy the way they evolve.

What makes Poison in Piccadilly my favourite (so far) is that the mystery that our heroines are trying to solve is directly linked to them, as Kitty was the victim of an attack and the apparent target of a murder that claimed another life. Also, the love triangle involving Fiona and the two men in her life seems to finally find some sort of resolution… although I expect we haven’t heard the last of it.

As usual, I loved the period details and all the references to the suffragette movement. In particular, I had never heard the term ‘suffrajitsu’ – used to describe the application of martial arts or self-defence techniques by members of the Women's Social and Political Union – and I found this new opportunity for learning fascinating.

I am definitely hoping for another adventure to be published soon!

Three words to describe it. Fun. Entertaining. Addictive.

Do I like the cover? Yes, it’s a pretty cover.

Have I read any other books by the same author? Yes, most of the books featuring Fiona Figg and Kitty Lane.

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