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Title: London Calling

Author: Sara Sheridan

Narrator: Sara Sheridan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-01-13

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

1952, Brighton and London. When 17 year old debutante Rose Bellamy Gore goes missing in a seedy Soho jazz club the prime suspect is black saxophone player, Lindon Claremont, the last person to be seen talking to her.

Under suspicion, Lindon heads straight for Brighton and his childhood friend, Vesta Churchill who works with ex-Secret Service office girl Mirabelle Bevan, now in charge of the McGuigan and McGuigan Debt Collection Agency.

When Lindon is taken into custody the two women dive into London's underworld of smoky night clubs, smart cars and lethal cocktails to establish the truth.

Members Reviews:

porn, murder, kidnapping, and all that jazz

Really exciting fast paced adventure story, with mirabelle waking up from her withdrawal from the world after her lover's death, and reconnecting with old colleagues from her spy days. Vesta 's childhood friend, a jazz sax player, comes to her for help, and catapults mirabelle and vesta into a London based kidnapping investigation. There are great atmospheric descriptions of tiny jazz clubs, elegant university clubs, belgravia homes and shabby tenements in 1952 London. The plot is twisty and only late in the book is the real villain discovered. My only quibble on this one: nearly all of the action takes place over one weekend. Mirabelle climbs over walls, walks for miles, falls into a car repair pit, and only shreds her stockings? She doesn't bring any other clothes. She runs up to London without any luggage, and wears the same green tweeds the whole time. I felt like I needed a long soak in a tub as much as she did.

enjoyable cozy mysteries.

This is the second book in the series and although it would stand alone. I suggest you read them in order. I have never read any books set in this time period but I enjoy her addition of facts about the period. I also enjoy the strong female leads. The romance is fairly minor. The book is all about solving the mystery. I loved it and am off to buy the next story in the series.

Love the Characters

Sara's books are set in an interesting time for women and the country of England. Her ladies are very resourceful and even when afraid buck up their courage because victims are counting on them to find resolution. I went right back to Amazon and ordered her next book.

I like Mirabelle !!!

Very cool little detective story. Nice job of creating the 50's feel without going overboard. Tight mystery with very engaging characters. You will like this book.

Oh how I liked this!

A cozy-crime book set in London, in the 50's, with a super smart and likable heroine, this book was a good read. I would read this author again, happily! It is reminiscent of what is now called "vintage" murder mysteries that I throughly enjoyed as a child. I am looking forward to more books in this series if at all possible. I'm glad I have found this author's books.

My copy came from Net Galley. My thoughts and opinions are my own. This review is left of my own free volition.