I am, I admit, a devoted Austenite. So a mystery wrapped in a comedy of manners wrapped in more modern ideas would of course be right for my interests. And as a 40-something-year-old unmarried woman in a world that continues to consider a woman's worth to be entirely wrapped up in whether she's a mother, I found a lot to identify with in our regency-era heroines here.

The romantic angle was transparent from the start - the moment we met the man I knew, yep, this is our romantic lead. And the mysteries were not terribly puzzling to figure out. But, I enjoyed going on these adventures with these ladies and I am already anticipating the next book. Predictable doesn't have to be bad. It was a fun comfort read, which is a good thing these days. I heartily recommend it.