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Disclaimer: APhysical ARC was provided via Bloomsbury India in exchange for an honest. The Thoughts, opinions & feelings expressed in the review are therefore, my own.

The Case of The Wandering Scholar is my introduction to Letitia Rodd, a resourceful widow in her 50s; who has established quite the reputation as a detective.

In this newest case bought to her by her barrister brother; is all about finding a long lost brother of an influential man on his death bed. Little does she know, that this case will soon be connected to a murder of a family friend and will have actually to do a whole lot of introspection before she closes this intriguing case.

Set in the 1850s, this historical mystery fiction is sedately paced and based mostly on gossips and rumours to sift through the multitude of clues found through tid-bits and hearsay! This meant that the reader, aka yours truly, had the opportunity to actually try and solve the case alongside our protagonist; not from evidence per say; but through revelations and so many instances of he said; she said issues.


Letitia Rodd is a wonderful character – intuitative and quick-witted; she had to be survive and actually have a living for herself in a time where women didn’t really have access to opportunities! She also had this uncanny ability to ferret out the truth; determined and a little judgemental and rigid at times; she still opened her eyes to the possibility that maybe her own sense of righteousness could have shades of gray in them.

The Case of The Wandering Scholar was a wonderful historical mystery; not too intense nor too dry; achieving the perfect balance for those lazy afternoons when you just want to cuddle up with a cup of tea (or coffee or hot chocolate) and just get lost in a book!



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