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WISE Enquiries Agency #4
The Case of the Unsuitable Suitor
The Women of the WISE Enquiries Agency are back.
When the village's prodigal son, Huw Hughes, returns and sets his cap at Annie Parker, village publican Tudor begs Annie's colleagues at the WISE Enquiries Agency to unearth the truth behind Huw having been widowed three times.
With Christine enjoying a break at her family's Irish estate - where she and the brooding Alexander face a surprisingly dangerous case of theft ? Mavis and Carol have to work with dowager duchess Althea Twyst to ensure their unsuspecting friend Annie's safety, and possibly the lives of more villagers.
When the village's prodigal son, Huw Hughes, returns and sets his cap at Annie Parker, village publican Tudor begs Annie's colleagues at the WISE Enquiries Agency to unearth the truth behind Huw having been widowed three times.
With Christine enjoying a break at her family's Irish estate - where she and the brooding Alexander face a surprisingly dangerous case of theft ? Mavis and Carol have to work with dowager duchess Althea Twyst to ensure their unsuspecting friend Annie's safety, and possibly the lives of more villagers.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 24, 2017
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About the author
Cathy Ace
41 books387 followersCathy Ace migrated from her native Wales to Canada at the age of 40. She is the award-winning author of the traditional Cait Morgan Mysteries featuring her Welsh Canadian criminology professor sleuth who travels the world tripping over corpses, which have now been optioned for TV. She also writes the cozier WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries featuring a quartet of female PIs who run their business out of a Welsh stately home. Both series have been well-reviewed. Her award-winning standalone, THE WRONG BOY, is a gripping novel of psychological suspense, set in Wales, and has also been optioned for TV.
"Ace is, well, an ace when it comes to plot and description.” The Globe and Mail
Cathy's work has won the prestigious Bony Blithe Award for best Canadian light mystery, an IPPY and an IBA Award, and has been shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story.
Her short story "Dear George" appeared on the UK's O Level English Language syllabus and, together with another story, "Domestic Violence", has been produced for BBC Radio 4. You can find out more about Cathy, her books, and events she'll be attending, at www.cathyace.com
"Ace is, well, an ace when it comes to plot and description.” The Globe and Mail
Cathy's work has won the prestigious Bony Blithe Award for best Canadian light mystery, an IPPY and an IBA Award, and has been shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story.
Her short story "Dear George" appeared on the UK's O Level English Language syllabus and, together with another story, "Domestic Violence", has been produced for BBC Radio 4. You can find out more about Cathy, her books, and events she'll be attending, at www.cathyace.com
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January 1, 2018
The WISE Enquiries Agency 4th book is another nifty mystery. The Agency consists of 5 women of various backgrounds of all walks of life. They have banded together to investigate crimes that police are unable to handle. Three of the women are concern that Annie may be involved with a serial wife killer. They set out to find out all the information about her suitor. This plot is set against a background of the annual croquet tournament held at the Chellingworth, the home of the Duke of Twyst. The grounds of where the tournament bare to be held suddenly has a mole problem. At a tea at the estate, many guests come down with stomach upsets. The next day, a much loved retired physician is found poison. The WISE women need to locate answers for the stomach upsets, the moles destroying the croquet grounds and letting Annie know about her suitor. Christine and Alexander are in Ireland at her family home. They find a problem of bootlegging potcheen(beer) at the manor. Christine asked WISE woman to help find the background of the residents of the area. This story makes an interesting read and found it difficult to stop reading until I finished. The earlier books of this series are on my TBR list. I highly recommend this book and series.
Disclosure: I received a free copy from Severn House through NetGalley for an honest review. I would like to thank them for this opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions expressed are my own.
Disclosure: I received a free copy from Severn House through NetGalley for an honest review. I would like to thank them for this opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions expressed are my own.
May 1, 2018
Author Cathy Ace is single-handedly responsible for me falling in love with Wales. The WISE Enquiries Agency series and Cathy's postings about her native Wales on FaceBook have put this charmingly quirky place on my must-visit list. Four women, plus an increasingly helpful Dowager Duchess, all bring different skills from different backgrounds to the small agency that usually surpasses the abilities of the local constabulary in the Welsh village of Anwen-by-Wye. Mavis, who is the call-to-order leader of the group, often has to keep things smoothed over with the police, and assure them the WISE Women aren't exceeding their authority. Of course, they are.
In this fourth book in the series, Chellingworth, home to Henry, Duke of Twyst and his wife Stephanie, now Duchess, is the site of the upcoming annual croquet tournament. There are a myriad of problems with which the anxious Henry must deal, and the WISE women, who have their business on the grounds of the estate, become involved, with Althea, the Dowager Duchess, urging them on. Moles have burrowed their way onto the grounds, and although that's not a problem the WISE agency can fix, there is another pest, or so thinks the local pub manager Tudor Evans, that seems to be of considerable concern. Huw Hughes is a local who has lived away from the village for many years and has returned to retire there, after a successful business career and three dead wives. Tudor's main worry is that Huw seems to be courting Annie, and the history of the three dead wives doesn't sit well. Of course, Tudor's interest in Annie is personal, as most everyone but Annie knows. Tudor asks Annie's fellow enquirers to check up on the charming new guy in town, and Carol's expert research reveals some questionable facts about Huw. When vandalism is found on one of the estate's out buildings, with an ominous message, and there's an occurrence of meddling at the croquet practice reception, The WISE Agency begins a more thorough investigation of all people attending, including Huw. Before any firm answers are discovered, a murder occurs, and there's no time to lose to prevent another.
There is another story going on while the WISE Agency searches for a devious murderer. Christine, another member of the agency, is on vacation with her boyfriend at her family's Irish estate, but it turns out to be anything but relaxing. She discovers something illegal going on at her family home, which leads to a slippery man called Gadfly and a ring of dangerous activity. This story interested me, as it shows Christine being a force with which to be reckoned and not just a pretty face with great contacts.
And, as with each book in this series, threaded among the murder and thugs and racing against the next disaster is the witty dialogue and humor that makes reading these books so much fun. Of course, the amusing titles are a dead (pardon my pun) giveaway to the fun within, and the covers are some of my favorites.
In this fourth book in the series, Chellingworth, home to Henry, Duke of Twyst and his wife Stephanie, now Duchess, is the site of the upcoming annual croquet tournament. There are a myriad of problems with which the anxious Henry must deal, and the WISE women, who have their business on the grounds of the estate, become involved, with Althea, the Dowager Duchess, urging them on. Moles have burrowed their way onto the grounds, and although that's not a problem the WISE agency can fix, there is another pest, or so thinks the local pub manager Tudor Evans, that seems to be of considerable concern. Huw Hughes is a local who has lived away from the village for many years and has returned to retire there, after a successful business career and three dead wives. Tudor's main worry is that Huw seems to be courting Annie, and the history of the three dead wives doesn't sit well. Of course, Tudor's interest in Annie is personal, as most everyone but Annie knows. Tudor asks Annie's fellow enquirers to check up on the charming new guy in town, and Carol's expert research reveals some questionable facts about Huw. When vandalism is found on one of the estate's out buildings, with an ominous message, and there's an occurrence of meddling at the croquet practice reception, The WISE Agency begins a more thorough investigation of all people attending, including Huw. Before any firm answers are discovered, a murder occurs, and there's no time to lose to prevent another.
There is another story going on while the WISE Agency searches for a devious murderer. Christine, another member of the agency, is on vacation with her boyfriend at her family's Irish estate, but it turns out to be anything but relaxing. She discovers something illegal going on at her family home, which leads to a slippery man called Gadfly and a ring of dangerous activity. This story interested me, as it shows Christine being a force with which to be reckoned and not just a pretty face with great contacts.
And, as with each book in this series, threaded among the murder and thugs and racing against the next disaster is the witty dialogue and humor that makes reading these books so much fun. Of course, the amusing titles are a dead (pardon my pun) giveaway to the fun within, and the covers are some of my favorites.
April 26, 2023
Huw Hughes, successful businessman, and thrice widower has returned home to Anwen-by-Wye. Only to become interested in Annie Parket much to the chagrin of publican Tudor Evans. So he asks Carol of the WISE Agency to investigate him. Meanwhile Christine and Alexander have their own problems with a Gadfly person to contend with while holidaying at her family estate.
An enjoyable cozy modern mystery.
An enjoyable cozy modern mystery.
January 3, 2021
The ensemble cast of eccentric women detectives works on cases in Wales and Ireland in this continuation of a charming cozy mystery series. Annie is pursued by an unsuitable suitor, which disturbs Tudor, the publican who loves her but has not as yet declared that love. Christine is off in Ireland with Alexander, an elegant man with a mysterious and somewhat violent past, which comes in handy when a servant is kidnapped from Christine's ancestral home. Carol continues to use the resources of the worldwide web and her own tech savvy to back up the team as they search for clues. She balances baby and husband and working from home without losing her cool.
There are several strands of mystery. Someone does get killed. I think. Does it matter? Mavis and Althea do their own kinds of research. It's a cluttered mess, of course. And it all makes sense in the end. Justice, if not righteousness, prevails, as it must. Fun series. Good escape reading, which is all I can tolerate these days.
There are several strands of mystery. Someone does get killed. I think. Does it matter? Mavis and Althea do their own kinds of research. It's a cluttered mess, of course. And it all makes sense in the end. Justice, if not righteousness, prevails, as it must. Fun series. Good escape reading, which is all I can tolerate these days.
April 16, 2018
While Christine is on vacation in Ireland, and finding an illegal distilling operation practically in her father's backyard, the other members of WISE are home in Wales, where Annie seems to be swept off her feet by a recent retiree, who made his fortune as a business consultant before returning to his home village. But the local pub owner, who loves Annie himself, is sure that the man is up to no good. Otherwise, attention is focuses on the annual croquet match, pitting the manor against the village, until the retired local doctor dies after one of their practices. As usual, a fun read from Ace.
June 8, 2020
This takes place in Ireland and Wales. I thought I would be okay jumping in here, but I should have started with the first book. I felt lost not really knowing the characters. The mysteries were okay. I liked the croquet part of the story and the setting. I would have liked this more without the mysteries.
April 19, 2023
"The Case Of The Unsuitable Suiter" is book #4 in the "WISE Enquiries Agency" by Cathy Ace.
"When the village's prodigal son, Huw Hughes, returns and sets his cap at Annie Parker, village publican Tudor begs Annie's colleagues at the WISE Enquiries Agency to unearth the truth behind Huw having been widowed three times.
With Christine enjoying a break at her family's Irish estate - where she and the brooding Alexander face a surprisingly dangerous case of theft?
Mavis and Carol have to work with dowager duchess Althea Twyst to ensure their unsuspecting friend Annie's safety, and possibly the lives of more villagers."
My thoughts:
Huw Hughes may have been successful in his career, but to me he came across as a smarmy know-it-all who expected the world to bow at his feet. His apparent appeal to so many of the women had me shaking my head. How anyone could fall for such arrogance is beyond me. Annie has always been so street smart but even she was drawn to the man. Thankfully Tudor was able to get Carol, Mavis and Althea on board to dig into his past.
The goings on at the estate as they prepared for the croquet matches were rather disturbing. Though evidence seemed to point to a certain character, I was also aware that they were most likely being set up. There were a couple of strong clues that led me to the real culprit several chapters before the well done reveal.
Christine and Alexander had there own issues to deal with while on vacation in Ireland. Sorting out who "Gadfly" was and how the whole operation had worked was a challenge for the pair. With Christine having extensive knowledge of the area and access to Carol's detailed research skills as well as some much needed physical back up through contacts of Alexander, the inevitable reveal and take down was only a matter of time.
The banter and relationships between the WISE women and various characters is always entertaining and informative. Overall, this was yet another enjoyable read from Ms. Ace and the WISE women!
"When the village's prodigal son, Huw Hughes, returns and sets his cap at Annie Parker, village publican Tudor begs Annie's colleagues at the WISE Enquiries Agency to unearth the truth behind Huw having been widowed three times.
With Christine enjoying a break at her family's Irish estate - where she and the brooding Alexander face a surprisingly dangerous case of theft?
Mavis and Carol have to work with dowager duchess Althea Twyst to ensure their unsuspecting friend Annie's safety, and possibly the lives of more villagers."
My thoughts:
Huw Hughes may have been successful in his career, but to me he came across as a smarmy know-it-all who expected the world to bow at his feet. His apparent appeal to so many of the women had me shaking my head. How anyone could fall for such arrogance is beyond me. Annie has always been so street smart but even she was drawn to the man. Thankfully Tudor was able to get Carol, Mavis and Althea on board to dig into his past.
The goings on at the estate as they prepared for the croquet matches were rather disturbing. Though evidence seemed to point to a certain character, I was also aware that they were most likely being set up. There were a couple of strong clues that led me to the real culprit several chapters before the well done reveal.
Christine and Alexander had there own issues to deal with while on vacation in Ireland. Sorting out who "Gadfly" was and how the whole operation had worked was a challenge for the pair. With Christine having extensive knowledge of the area and access to Carol's detailed research skills as well as some much needed physical back up through contacts of Alexander, the inevitable reveal and take down was only a matter of time.
The banter and relationships between the WISE women and various characters is always entertaining and informative. Overall, this was yet another enjoyable read from Ms. Ace and the WISE women!
May 23, 2022
Vandalism and nasty graffiti on the croquet shed shows that someone is very upset, and there are moles attacking the croquet lawn. And then a number of people are unwell with a tummy bug, and finally there is a death. The WISE Agency is already investigating whether Huw Hughes has killed his three former wives, and now he is arrested for murder. Annie is convinced he is innocent.
In a separate plot, over in Ireland Christine is investigating the abduction of one of her household, and the operations of a criminal master mind called the Gadfly. Why is it that local police investigations in the past have not managed to get anywhere?
I've come to the end of this set of 4 mysteries and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. The format of 4 female investigators from Wales, Ireland, England and Scotland does seem to have its limitations. In each book at least one of the investigators operates "off-scene" and almost independently of the others. In each title there is more than one plot. I have enjoyed the way each character has been given her own identity, and the way in which a number of themes have been explored. The plots are both imaginative and satisfying.
You do need to read them in order to appreciate the development of the main characters and the role of the minor characters.
In a separate plot, over in Ireland Christine is investigating the abduction of one of her household, and the operations of a criminal master mind called the Gadfly. Why is it that local police investigations in the past have not managed to get anywhere?
I've come to the end of this set of 4 mysteries and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. The format of 4 female investigators from Wales, Ireland, England and Scotland does seem to have its limitations. In each book at least one of the investigators operates "off-scene" and almost independently of the others. In each title there is more than one plot. I have enjoyed the way each character has been given her own identity, and the way in which a number of themes have been explored. The plots are both imaginative and satisfying.
You do need to read them in order to appreciate the development of the main characters and the role of the minor characters.
July 19, 2023
Well this is the last of the WISE Enquiry Agency books I have on my kindle, thank goodness, and the one I liked the best. There are shenanigans on the croquet field and storage hut, an old resident of Anwen, Huw Hughes has come back to live in the village and is a dreadful flirt and is targeting Annie to be wife number 4, the local fete is going to celebrate Althea's birthday with speeches from her son Henry amongst others, and Christine and Alexander are in Ireland staying in her parents stately home on the Irish border and getting into difficulties with an unsavoury character called Gadfly, who has abducted one of the only two servants in the house. So a sort of typical week for them really.
The only characters I actually like are Christine and Alexander, we know he has been on the wrong side of the law in his youth and has some dodgy friends but these two seem made for each other and they spark off each other and are in tune with each other more so than any other characters in the book. I think I would probably happily read books containing just these two.
The only characters I actually like are Christine and Alexander, we know he has been on the wrong side of the law in his youth and has some dodgy friends but these two seem made for each other and they spark off each other and are in tune with each other more so than any other characters in the book. I think I would probably happily read books containing just these two.
April 3, 2021
3.75 stars
The WISE Enquiries series is becoming a favorite of mine. Four women, unrelated in any way including age, background, life experience or color, have banded together to form a company that investigates assorted problems, including murder.
As with many series, it's better to start with the first to get the background and setup. This time out, one of the women is spending time with a man with three dead wives in his background and the others are worried. Spurred on by a male friend, they decide to check further into the circumstances. Another woman is at her ancestral home in Northern Ireland and a missing servant and suspicious home brew situation require them to step in. And there is a murder -- of a local doctor at a village celebration.
The joy in these books is the relationships between the four women and how they play to their individual strengths and overcome their personal weaknesses.
The WISE Enquiries series is becoming a favorite of mine. Four women, unrelated in any way including age, background, life experience or color, have banded together to form a company that investigates assorted problems, including murder.
As with many series, it's better to start with the first to get the background and setup. This time out, one of the women is spending time with a man with three dead wives in his background and the others are worried. Spurred on by a male friend, they decide to check further into the circumstances. Another woman is at her ancestral home in Northern Ireland and a missing servant and suspicious home brew situation require them to step in. And there is a murder -- of a local doctor at a village celebration.
The joy in these books is the relationships between the four women and how they play to their individual strengths and overcome their personal weaknesses.
May 15, 2022
The danger with a series based on four key individuals in an agency that has moved to a country village is that every book has to involve all agency members - and their growing cast of partners. This is beginning to get complicated. I didn’t think the Irish part of the plot worked very well and the Wales component got rather more convoluted than necessary. This could be rectified by a different approach ( for example, one case per book) but having created a bond with the reader and a whole cast of characters, the author may have created a bit of a rod for her own back in reader expectations. I for one prefer a simple one major case per volume approach.
It has, nevertheless, been an interesting series that has tackled some issues of women’s independence, ethics and background influence. I’d give this particular volume about 3.8.
It has, nevertheless, been an interesting series that has tackled some issues of women’s independence, ethics and background influence. I’d give this particular volume about 3.8.
January 7, 2023
It's been quite a while since I read the first 3 books on the series and although I gave them 4 star ratings, I didn't write reviews. I hate when I do that because I don't recall why I rated them as such!
There were 2 main mysteries in this one and 2 minor mysteries - quite a lot for one book and a lot of characters to keep straight, especially if, like me, it had been a while since you've read the prior books or if you're new to the series.
Although the main premises were good, there were a lot of (extraneous?) discussions, conversations, etc that I was able to skim over with no loss to the plot. I really didn't need to know everything the character's dogs were doing, for example, or that the baby was always sitting in it's carseat.
Maybe I'm in the minority and readers enjoy knowing what everyone is doing and saying all the time but I'd have preferred an edited down version better.
There were 2 main mysteries in this one and 2 minor mysteries - quite a lot for one book and a lot of characters to keep straight, especially if, like me, it had been a while since you've read the prior books or if you're new to the series.
Although the main premises were good, there were a lot of (extraneous?) discussions, conversations, etc that I was able to skim over with no loss to the plot. I really didn't need to know everything the character's dogs were doing, for example, or that the baby was always sitting in it's carseat.
Maybe I'm in the minority and readers enjoy knowing what everyone is doing and saying all the time but I'd have preferred an edited down version better.
October 24, 2022
I can’t Recommend This
This is the second in this series that I have read. I wasn’t overly crazy about the first book but thought I would give the series a second try. I was so bored with it and gave it up after chapter 13. I scanned a few chapters to see who was murdered. I then flipped to the end to see who the murderer was and quite frankly I already knew just from reading the first few chapters. Also there seemed to be a totally different story embedded in this book which I could see no relationship to the original story. I will not be reading any further books in this series.
This is the second in this series that I have read. I wasn’t overly crazy about the first book but thought I would give the series a second try. I was so bored with it and gave it up after chapter 13. I scanned a few chapters to see who was murdered. I then flipped to the end to see who the murderer was and quite frankly I already knew just from reading the first few chapters. Also there seemed to be a totally different story embedded in this book which I could see no relationship to the original story. I will not be reading any further books in this series.
March 13, 2023
On his arrival back to Wales, Huw Hughes, put a lot of people on edge.
His free admittance to thinking of marriage with Annie, one of the WISE women agents, really stirred up the ruffles of a couple of people, the least being the pub owner Tudor, who had his own eyes on the wayward lass, and was concerned for Annie's welfare, as the last three wives of the said Mr Hughes had all died.
Thus, enquiries begun, but there were more for our intrepid slueths, both in Wales and also in Ireland, where Christine and Alexander were supposed to be an a relaxing holiday in Christine's family's county seat.
His free admittance to thinking of marriage with Annie, one of the WISE women agents, really stirred up the ruffles of a couple of people, the least being the pub owner Tudor, who had his own eyes on the wayward lass, and was concerned for Annie's welfare, as the last three wives of the said Mr Hughes had all died.
Thus, enquiries begun, but there were more for our intrepid slueths, both in Wales and also in Ireland, where Christine and Alexander were supposed to be an a relaxing holiday in Christine's family's county seat.
August 11, 2022
The Greatest Series Ever
This was the most exciting adventure of the series. With all of the mysteries and intrigue I loved every single moment. The WISE Enquiries Agency had their work cut out for them in this case or cases. The characters are all very well developed, realistic and likable people. As usual, so much going on with so many twists and turns kept me guessing throughout the story. I love this author, Cathy Ace, she knows how to capture an audience. I hope there will be more books to this series.
This was the most exciting adventure of the series. With all of the mysteries and intrigue I loved every single moment. The WISE Enquiries Agency had their work cut out for them in this case or cases. The characters are all very well developed, realistic and likable people. As usual, so much going on with so many twists and turns kept me guessing throughout the story. I love this author, Cathy Ace, she knows how to capture an audience. I hope there will be more books to this series.
August 8, 2022
Love this series! This cozy mystery series has everything….charming and delightful characters, a cat and 2 dogs, romance (but, no graphic sex), evil doers doing evil deeds (no graphic violence), mysteries to solve, lots of twists and turns, and no cliffhanger endings. Needless to say I highly recommend this series. So, curl up in a comfy chair, with a cup of tea and hope you enjoy them too. Sadly, there are no more books out there in this series. Cathy Ace…please write more!
March 23, 2023
This was the best so far. The characters are now starting to be more lifelike, to me at least, and when I read this one, I felt more like a member of the team and less like someone looking in from outside. I particularly like Christine's story, which is separate to the 'main' one. It was nice to have them doing their own thing but still have that connection (Carol in this case). These books took me a while to get into and really enjoy, but I'm glad I persisted.
April 3, 2023
Plenty of intrigue.
The Duke's prized croquet lawn has been vandalised just prior to the local tournament. Can it be moles, or something more sinister?
One of the women of WISE Enquiries Agency has an admirer, and the others are quite concerned.
Christine is on holiday at the family estate in Ireland when events take an unexpected turn.
An intriguing plot with excellent characters in this cleverly devised who-dunnit.
The Duke's prized croquet lawn has been vandalised just prior to the local tournament. Can it be moles, or something more sinister?
One of the women of WISE Enquiries Agency has an admirer, and the others are quite concerned.
Christine is on holiday at the family estate in Ireland when events take an unexpected turn.
An intriguing plot with excellent characters in this cleverly devised who-dunnit.
January 11, 2025
Although this is the fourth book in the series it is the first that I've read. It was enjoyable read, though didn't really grab me and suck me in.
I'm glad that the books can be read out of order and still make sense.
All mysteries had me guessing throughout, I think I picked the correct people a few times - but changed my mind in the end.
I enjoyed reading of British nobility but in a modern setting, haven't read a lot of that before.
I'm glad that the books can be read out of order and still make sense.
All mysteries had me guessing throughout, I think I picked the correct people a few times - but changed my mind in the end.
I enjoyed reading of British nobility but in a modern setting, haven't read a lot of that before.
January 22, 2021
Another great read and a very delightful mystery or two.
I’m not very good at writing reviews however I had to say that this book with its 2 or three mysteries woven together was really well written and dare I say one of the best that I have read since my days of binge reading Agatha Christy. I look forward to the next in the series.
I’m not very good at writing reviews however I had to say that this book with its 2 or three mysteries woven together was really well written and dare I say one of the best that I have read since my days of binge reading Agatha Christy. I look forward to the next in the series.
January 24, 2021
I've enjoyed this series, very entertaining, but is anyone else driven a bit crazy by the fact that Althea's ladies aide has a constantly switching name? In book one she's Jennifer but in the next three it's both Jennifer and Lindsey. Does she have two maids now or is the editor just not paying attention???
November 18, 2021
Enjoyable
Who knew a game of croquet could lead to cases of vandalism, mass sickness and murder. The women of WISE are up to their eyes with solving a murder, wonton destruction and possible mass poisoning, along with kidnapping that turns into a much bigger problem. Enjoyable storytelling and characters makes this book highly recommended.
Who knew a game of croquet could lead to cases of vandalism, mass sickness and murder. The women of WISE are up to their eyes with solving a murder, wonton destruction and possible mass poisoning, along with kidnapping that turns into a much bigger problem. Enjoyable storytelling and characters makes this book highly recommended.
September 22, 2022
As the characters are their personalities and motivations are getting more fleshed out with each boot, I've been enjoying them more and more.
This particular story was quite fun with two unrelated lines in inquiry as well as some action and danger. It was well written and used the base of the well developed characters and their personalities to make a wonderful story.
This particular story was quite fun with two unrelated lines in inquiry as well as some action and danger. It was well written and used the base of the well developed characters and their personalities to make a wonderful story.
January 1, 2023
This 4th edition in the series manages to keep things remarkably fresh for a cozy series. In this book our team splits, with discrete investigations spread across the UK.
First books I've finished in 2023, and I know I'm going to have to do a bit more branching out in my reading this year. Cozy mysteries are just that - the comfort food of reading. This book included.
First books I've finished in 2023, and I know I'm going to have to do a bit more branching out in my reading this year. Cozy mysteries are just that - the comfort food of reading. This book included.
March 24, 2024
The Case of the Wonderful Women
Once again the wonderful women of the WISEST Detective Agency have provided us with a warm intriguing story of four women and a duchess battling against evil doings in Wales and this time also in Ireland. I love this series, love the characters, the plots and subplots, and the setting. Looking forward to the next installment.
Once again the wonderful women of the WISEST Detective Agency have provided us with a warm intriguing story of four women and a duchess battling against evil doings in Wales and this time also in Ireland. I love this series, love the characters, the plots and subplots, and the setting. Looking forward to the next installment.
November 20, 2020
Good mystery!
This book contained more than one mystery. The plot was good, and the story was interesting. This is the first Cathy Ace book I've read, and I look forward to reading others. I highly recommend this book to other cozy mystery readers.
This book contained more than one mystery. The plot was good, and the story was interesting. This is the first Cathy Ace book I've read, and I look forward to reading others. I highly recommend this book to other cozy mystery readers.
December 2, 2020
Yaaay!! Cathy Ace did it again. A great "whodunnit" with as many potential leads as Battersea Dogs Home.
Each book you read, you can't help but love all the characters more & more.
Keeps you wondering right up to the end.
Each book you read, you can't help but love all the characters more & more.
Keeps you wondering right up to the end.
December 26, 2020
Very good in so many ways
This is a happy series set in a place not usually used. The difference in the women is well balanced and there is just enough humor.. The
Tales are not "run of the mill".
This is a happy series set in a place not usually used. The difference in the women is well balanced and there is just enough humor.. The
Tales are not "run of the mill".
January 8, 2021
I finished this series last night...... and I have to say, I hope there are more. The characters in these books are so interesting and I really want to know more of their lives. The mysteries are interesting and it's not always just one mystery but an adventure.
Please continue!!!!
Please continue!!!!
January 29, 2021
This edition finds the ladies of the WISE Enquiries Agency looking into several cases involving possible suitors, croquet matches, poison, murder and Irish moonshine production. Their resources and sometimes the plot are stretched thin but still an entertaining cozy.
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