The Evening’s Amethyst by M.K. Graff
Series Name: Nora Tierney Mystery #5
Genre: Traditional
Release: September 15, 2021

Who is Verity? That becomes a central question for American Nora Tierney, who has moved to her new Oxford home with her fiancé, DI Declan Barnes, and her young son. Declan’s new case at Exeter College coincides with a frantic call from Nora’s stepsister, Claire Scott: a fellow graduate student has died in a fall, and Claire begs Nora to help her prove her friend didn’t commit suicide. The sisters conduct their own snooping, while Declan and his team juggle this death with a cold case that proves to be more surprising than Declan could ever imagine.

Dru’s Short Musing:
This well-written and fast-paced drama quickly became a page-turner as I had to know what will happen next. As this drama took hold, I was completely immersed in all that was happening from the discovery of the victim to the arrival of Declan and Nora and to Claire’s request of Nora to find the person responsible for her friend’s death.

I enjoyed how the author tackled this puzzling mystery where there were a few viable suspects. Following procedures and a bit of inquiries from Nora were key to figuring out the who and the why. In addition to this murder investigation, there was another mystery to keep this reader occupied and both encompass a few twists and turns that enhanced my reading pleasure. Engaging dialogue and visually descriptive narrative put me in the middle of all the action as I followed along with what the author had intended. Overall, a great read and it was fun being with Nora, Declan and their friends. This was the best book in this wonderfully crafted series.

FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the author.