A review by bellebookcorner
A Deadly Endeavor by Jenny Adams

dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A Deadly Endeavor is a murder mystery set in Philadelphia, 1921. 
Told from the POV of both main characters, Edith and Gil as they began to investigate deeper into the case when a dear person to them was missing.  
 
The main characters – Eddie and Gil really have a good chemistry together, they would make a good partner in this case. I wish this book wasn’t a standalone, instead it’s a series because I’d love to see more of them. 
 
While I do enjoy the writing style and the mystery, I find the culprit pretty obvious from the start. One character keep standing out and there wasn’t other suspicious characters that made me want to doubt my theory, and I was right so the big reveal doesn’t really come as a surprise for me. 
 
Overall, this is a simple entertaining mystery and quite enjoyable. 
I would keep an eye out for another book by this author in the future! 
 
<i>Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tour, the author and publisher for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily! </i> 
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