The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross

First of all, thank you to NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I would actually give this 4.5 stars.

This is an interesting case. It is set in a time period when people are fluctuating between science and folklore. This is a book that walks that line very well. It does have a very Sherlock Holmes tone, which I like. The investigating pair is a man and a woman. She is an older woman and seems to be a fairly happy as a spinster. They are looking into a case that seems to be a natural death, but they don't agree with that. So they go to look into his recent history and discover at least 2 other crimes. There are several twists and turns. The ‘answer' is not totally straightforward, which matches human nature. It is not a straightforward science explanation, nor is it a completely supernatural explanation. Overall, I liked the way it walked the line between science and supernatural.

I did not read the first one and I think that would have been helpful. I was able to get caught up and understood everything, so it wasn't vital. It just would have answered a few questions earlier. So those questions did distract me from the first 3rd of the book.

So read the first one, then read this one because this detective pair is wonderful.