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Death of a Mad Hatter (The Hat Shop Mystery Series): 2 Audio CD – Unabridged, 1 March 2021

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Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim's Whims—their ladies' hat shop on London's chic Portobello Road—to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland–themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local children's hospital. It seems like a wonderfully whimsical way to pass the hat, and Scarlett and Viv are delighted to outfit the Grisby family, the hosts who are hoping to raise enough money to name a new hospital wing after their patriarch.
Unfortunately, the Grisby heir will not live to see it—he's been poisoned. When traces of the poison are found on the hat that Scarlett and Viv made for him, the police become curiouser and curiouser about their involvement. Now the ladies need to don their thinking caps and find the tea party crasher who's mad enough to kill at the drop of a hat.

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Tantor and Blackstone Publishing
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1 March 2021
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13.21 x 14.48 cm
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979-8200023745
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Cozy fans will eagerly await Hat Shop #3.-- "Publishers Weekly"

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Jenn McKinlay is the author of the Cupcake Bakery and Library Lovers Mystery series. She has also written the Good Buy Girls and the Decoupage Mystery series under the names Josie Belle and Lucy Lawrence, respectively. She studied English literature and library science at Southern Connecticut State University and has worked previously as a librarian.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08XLGG9ZZ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tantor and Blackstone Publishing; Unabridged edition (1 March 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8200023745
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.21 x 14.48 cm

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Jenn is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. She is also the winner of the RT Reviewer's Choice Award for romantic comedy and the Fresh Fiction award for best cozy mystery. A TEDx speaker, she is always happy to talk books, writing, reading, and the creative process to anyone who cares to listen. She lives in sunny Arizona in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband's guitars.

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When I saw the synopsis for this novel I felt reassured that, since it was set in London, this would not be the idea of British life as imagined by an American writer... (something I have frequently found cringeworthy). Now that I finished Michael Palin's "Erebus" and started reading this for a bit of light relief, it only took me a few pages to realise my mistake. It was not just that I found it impossible to suspend disbelief at the premise that a grey-haired, very elderly lady would persistently mistake a 29-year-old blonde young woman for the girl's own grandmother, "Oh Ginny [my friend], you haven't changed a bit!"... (what, in more than 30 years?!), or that a red-haired 27-year-old allegedly looks like a corpse because she tried on a lavender sun hat at a jaunty angle. Also this story appears to me to be aimed at an American audience, given some language use ("10 shillings and six pence" instead of "sixpence", that telling "color") and the precise explanation given for typically English details of life. However when I got to the point where it was "explained" that "the royal staff call Queen Elizabeth II 'Brenda'... " I decided enough was enough - that's not even the case, it was the irreverent (to put it mildly) nickname coined by the satyrical magazine 'Private Eye' in 1971. Life is too short while I have better books to read on my Kindle, and I fear this was a waste of £1.99. I was also puzzled by the fact that none of the 1-, 2- or 3-star reviews that were apparently posted are actually visible...

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Hats, London and murders. Fab.

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Hats , London and murders. Fab.

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This is the second book in Jenn McKinlay’s Hat Shop Mystery series. It can be read as a standalone.
A good summary of the plot can be found above, so I’ll just tell you what I liked (and didn’t like) about the book:

What I liked:
Most of the characters are likable and relatable. They have their quirks and idiosyncrasies, but spending time with them is fun. Their competition about who could come up with the worst pun for a given situation had me smiling. You can really tell that the main characters care about each other, even when they’re fighting.
I also enjoyed the setting - London is such a great city. The book certainly made me yearn for a visit.
As usual with this author, the book is well written and entertaining. Time flies while you immerse yourself in the story.

What I didn’t like:
I don’t enjoy Scarlett’s character. She comes across as very immature for someone who’s almost thirty. Banging doors, sulking in your room, refusing to even listen to your friends’ well-meant advice – she often acts more like a teenager than an adult. She’s disgruntled when her cousin wears high heels because they make her seem taller than Scarlett. True, there are people like this in real life, but she’s not exactly a person I’d enjoy hanging out with.
There are a few issues with research. Just stopping by the Savoy for afternoon tea is rather optimistic, for example. If I remember correctly, they advise you to book at least several weeks in advance. Also, the instance of ‘male primogeniture’ in the book seems to bear very little resemblance to reality.
The ending seemed a little rushed. I loved the whole setup of the mystery – a nice number of suspects (not too many, not too few) with interesting character traits and relationships. There were some characters you hated and some you loved. It was great fun, but suddenly the murderer basically confesses, and it’s over.

Conclusion:
I liked the first book in the series a lot better than this one. Overall, this book is a solid but not a great mystery (at least in my opinion). I’ll probably buy the next book in the series, but that’s due more to the first book than this one.

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