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A Gravely Troubling Discovery by Hannah Hendy My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve been a fan of the dinner lady detectives series since The Dinner Lady Detectives came out, so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on A Gravely Troubling Discovery. This time around, Margery and Clementine are investigating a possible affair when bodies start popping up. I really enjoyed reading this book. Margery and Clementine are excellent characters, ordinary people who keep getting caught up in murder investigations thanks to their propensity for suddenly doing unwise things! Their antics do make me laugh sometimes. I love the rest of the dinner ladies and friends too. The mystery was an interesting one this time, involving events in the past, as well as current ones. I had a great time picking up clues and trying to work out what was going on, alongside Margery and Clementine. And the pace of events definitely made it difficult to put the book down, especially towards the end...

  Review - 5 out of 5 stars: It was such fun to be back with Maud and Daisy of the Scottish Ladies Detective Agency again. This time they’re staying in a remote castle on Mull. I’ve very much enjoyed watching the ladies get more skilled at detection with each book, and I love the way they take their inspiration from detective stories of the time. The mystery itself was very interesting, and definitely kept me turning the pages to find out who could get in and out of the locked room. Although I suspected the culprit from early on, I also suspected a number of other people too. It was great fun to see Maud and Daisy figure it out. I love the characters in this series, especially Maud and Daisy. The contrast in their characters means they work really well together, and I love their friendship and loyalty. Overall, this was an interesting mystery that kept me turning the pages. I’m sad to learn that this is the final book in the series, I feel like there’s a lot more stories to tell. I...