Very well written and unusual mystery.
351573
I found the book to be very intense and the ending quite surprising. I hope Mr. Leahy has another in the works!
732509
I don't usually read mysteries, but happened upon this book and am glad I did.  It caught my interest from the beginning and pulled me right into the story.  This book is written very well and very hard to put down. Treat yourself to a time of asuspense and mystery.  You won't be sorry..
2662261
This is a rare type of mystery novel: one that gives the reader an interesting plot to attempt to solve, but that also insructs that same reader on an aspect of history that is not normally known to the average person today. The plot involves the posible murder of several people, and the atempt by the son of one of them to find out who did it, and why. Intersperced within the plot, and quite relevant to it, is the role of stock-jobbing in England in the early 18th century, when trading was done in coffee houses. There is also a lot of information about the tenuous situation of Jews living in England during that period. The characters are all finely drawn, and the mystery is sufficiently full of twists and turns, and red herrings, that it will keep the reader turning pages far into the night. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel to this excellent book quite soon!
1550482
This is my first book by this author so I had no idea what to expect. It was well written with a very plausible but unusual story line. The characters were well developed and fit the story. There was quite a bit of suspense and it was not easy to foresee the eventual outcome. The story dragged on too much detail occasionally but overall it moved along well. I would read additional books by DM Pulley.
1773315
Loved it, a little different from the usual mystery.
4140147
A well written mystery that had me wrapped up until the end. The characters were unique and well thought out. It was one of those stories that really makes you think about your own life as well as those around you. What kind of secrets does your own family hide? The importance of not looking the other way if you suspect someone you may or may not know is in trouble seems to be the overall message that I got out of this book. I downloaded this book while it was free but gladly would have paid for the pleasure.
1213347
A mystery unfolds.  The characters are very well written but you do not like them as people and the relationships are not happy.  It totally held my interest.  I figured out who did it half way through but that did not deter my finishing the book.
639829
Good afternoon read.  A different kind of mystery which is what made it intriguing.
2843778
Very good read with twists and surprises.  Not easy to figure out early on in the plot.  Well written mystery.
1154644
This is a good clean mystery that is very well written and keeps your interest. The suspense and the characters make it hard to put the book down.
859095
This is a very unusual story with a surprising ending.
2738658
This is a well written mystery with  cleverly distracting red herrings. The female protagonist was a little too credulous to be believed, but the pleasure of Edmondson's prose & excellent dialogue as well as character interactions made this an extremely enjoyable book.  It is very difficult to re-create the feel of Golden Age mysteries, at least so I assume by the number of failures I have read. They try too hard or are too quaint.  This novel is like finding a heretofore unknown writer from that period. A rare treat.
3840467
I enjoyed this book very much. The protagonist is a likeable person. The characters were well developed, and also not simplistic. As in real life, people are complex with positive and negative traits. The mystery was great, with twists that were unexpected but not difficult to follow. I never would have guessed the ending. The ending as well did not wrap up all the characters' lives. They have some ambiguous feelings as real people would, to ponder and perhaps to see different perspectives with time.

The dialog was well written. The story moved forward without bogging down. I was never bored, hoping to get past any part.

This was an imensley satisfying read. I think it shows a gracious, loving personality of the author as well.
526724
Moves very quickly and has unusual plot .  I found it hard to put down.  I will read author again.
4181501
An unusual, beautifully written murder mystery with a resolution you'd never guess but is credible and well-reasoned.  If you're tired of formulaic mysteries but like the challenge of solving a conundrum along with the detective, this book is for you.  Highly recommended.
2807985
It was so nice to read a mystery that you didn't know "who done it" until the very end.
I highly recommend this book.
1413520
This book has a unique style of writing as it switches from one woman to another. It is a page turner that is not possible to put down. The story seems very plausible. I liked and pitied the main character,Rachel . I recommend this book if you enjoy mysteries and nearly perfect character development .