The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder by Rachel McMillan #BookReview

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About "The Bachelor Girl’s Guide to Murder": 

In 1910 Toronto, while other bachelor girls perfect their domestic skills and find husbands, two friends perfect their sleuthing skills and find a murderer.

Inspired by their fascination with all things Sherlock Holmes, best friends and flatmates Merinda and Jem launch a consulting detective business. The deaths of young Irish women lead Merinda and Jem deeper into the mire of the city’s underbelly, where the high hopes of those dreaming to make a new life in Canada are met with prejudice and squalor.

While searching for answers, donning disguises, and sneaking around where no proper ladies would ever go, they pair with Jasper Forth, a police constable, and Ray DeLuca, a reporter in whom Jem takes a more than professional interest. Merinda could well be Toronto’s premiere consulting detective, and Jem may just find a way to put her bachelor girlhood behind her forever–if they can stay alive long enough to do so.

My thoughts:

It is the early 1900's and women are still expected to wear dresses, be married, have children and to take care of the home. Merinda is a very strong minded woman who is determined to live the life she wants to live. Jem has been raised to be a wife but she enjoys her adventures with Merinda. Does she continue along with Merinda's way of life or does she come up with a workable solution? If dressing like men is what is necessary in order to investigate mysteries then that is what will be done by these two wanna be detectives. Humor, suspense, and romance all together in this engaging story about female versions of Holmes and Watson. This is, without doubt, one of the most enjoyable books that I have read for quite some time. 

I had to read the eNovella "A Singular and Whimsical Problem" that was released in December 2015, to allow me to get to know Jem and Merinda's characters a little more. I am looking forward to reading the next book of the series "Of Dubious and Questionable Memory" that will be released during this Summer 2016. Learn more at  Rachel's website, order a copy at Amazon.                                              

About Rachel McMillan:

Rachel is a keen history enthusiast and a lifelong bibliophile. When not writing or reading, she can most often be found drinking tea and watching British miniseries. Rachel lives in bustling Toronto, where she works in educational publishing and pursues her passion for art, literature, music, and theater.