Murder, Sweet Murder

Proving her father innocent may call for Lydia Rees to find another family member guilty of murder.

Could it be Lydia's debutante sister, anxious to avoid a loveless marriage? Lydia's brother, whose opposition to slavery in the sugarcane fields has his father threatening to disown him? Lydia's uncle, who runs the family distillery and holds secrets from long ago? Or could her father have done the deed?

Lydia and husband, Will, head to Boston, the hometown Lydia fled years ago in favor of life in a Shaker village in Maine. She met and married weaver Will and lives happily on a 19th Century farm with their natural and adopted children. Her sister knows that Will and Lydia have solved several mysteries and begs their help.

"Murder Sweet Murder" Is Eleanor Kuhns' eleventh book in a series that gets better and better.

January 1801. Lydia Rees has received a letter from her half-sister, Cordelia, asking them to come to Boston to stay with her estranged family, as their father has been associated with a murder, and the resulting sigma has affected badly their social position. She wants Lydia and Will to investigate. But what could be the motive for the murders and by whom.
A well-written and entertaining historical mystery. With its varied and likeable characters though not so much the Farrell family. Another good addition to this series, which can easily be read as a standalone story.
An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Murder, Sweet Murder is an engrossing historical mystery that can be read as a standalone even though it is part of the Will Rees series. Will and Lydia Rees visit her family in Boston to try to clear her father of suspicion of murder. The story, setting and characters are well developed, believable and interesting. There are many suspects and possible motives that are narrowed down to reach a satisfying conclusion. New readers will enjoy discovering this series while followers will enjoy learning more about Lydia's family in the latest in the series.

Another great entry in the Will Rees series. This book gives us a peek into Lydia’s family and upscale life in post revolutionary Boston.

It's 1801. Will and Lydia are living peacefully and happily in Maine when a letter arrives from Lydia's half sister Cordy who is distressed because their father has been accused of murder. Well, she's mostly distressed because this has ruined her chances at finding a good wealthy husband. Will and Lydia, despite Lydia's great distaste for her estranged father pack up their daughters and head to Boston, where the situation quickly becomes murkier as there are additional murders. There's a certain irony in Will, who has spent so much time helping enslaved people escape to safety, is investigating to prove the innocence of a man who has made his money off plantations. I've enjoyed this series for the atmospherics and the characters but the mysteries are pretty good too. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. For fans of historical mysteries- and it will be fine as a standalone.

Another gripping and entertaining historical mystery set in XIX century USA. I loved how the author develops the historical background and how it is vivid.
The mystery is solid, I was glad to catch up with the characters and they are as well developed as usual.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This is the 11th book in the series. This time, Will and Lydia are in Boston because Lydia’s father is accused of murder. Lydia is estranged from her family, except her half-sister Cordelia. When they arrive in Boston, with their daughter Jerusha along so she can look at a school in Boston, they are met with guarded hostility. Lydia’s father is quite wealthy and has been able to evade charges; however, the scandal has wiped away their social life and Cordelia is afraid she will not be able to get married. Both Lydia’s father and her stepmother ask that they not investigate the murder, but they do so anyway.
Will is completely out of his element in Boston as he is used to a more rural life. There is a lot of familial tension which leads to many potential suspects. The author has a neat writing style, and you are able to be transported back to the 1800s whether it’s in Maine (where the other books in the series take place) or in Boston (for this one). It is a very well-written and entertaining historical fiction mystery. As I have said with the other books in the series, each book can be read as a stand-alone – you get just enough background information – but it is better to read the series in its entirety.

A dark and complex tale of family secrets, long standing grudges and murder set in Boston at the beginning of the 1800's

As Will Rees and is wife Lydia are coming to the rescue of her father who stands accused of murdering one of his employees, her family is starting to fall apart at the seams. Long buried secrets and the family unwillingness to face its murky past when it comes to slavery, threaten to bring matters to a boiling point...
But when other members of the family are murdered, events start to take a more sinister path : is the family really falling apart or is it being specifically targeted for different reasons?

This is the 11th title in a series that keeps getting better and better.
The plot is tightly woven with lots twists and turns, the cast is exquisitely drawn and the New England atmosphere is vividly rendered. It can be read as a standalone but some familiarity with other titles in this marvellous series could come really handy.

A captivating historical murder mystery that really deserves to be enjoyed without any moderation whatsoever

Many thanks to Severn House and Netgalley for this terrific ARC