I love this series of books by Jim Eldridge. They are a quick and enjoyable read. I this book could be read as a stand-alone and would certainly recommend all of the books in the series. My thanks to Allison & Busby and #Netgalley for an advanced reader copy.

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I really enjoyed reading it the plot was interesting and the characters made me want to know more about them. I highly recommend.

As usual a brilliant read by Jim Eldridge. Daniel Wilson and Abigail Wilson are yet again drawn into a series of elaborate murders which originated at Madame Tussauds wax museum which this time ends up becoming very dangerous for them personally.
As with the last book in the series, Eldridge references renowned celebrities of the time within the novel which adds an additional layer of enjoyment.
Easy to read and thoroughly enjoyable.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great storyline with excellent characters. I would highly recommend this book as it was a great read.

This is a series however I have only read a couple out of order and it did not affect the reading experience.

This was an easy and quick read which I enjoyed. It was a little far fetched but I enjoyed it overall.

Thank you for the advanced reader copy.

This is the second book by Jim Eldridge that I've read. Although they are books in different series, and set in different historical periods, they have many of the same qualities. Both are skillfully written and constructed, are an easy read and are entertaining.

I likened the other book, Murder at the Ritz, to a Netflix-and-chill experience in book form (Eldridge writes for TV and it shows). I stand by that here. It's a good read, fun, interesting characters. A few plot holes and unlikely scenarios don't really matter much here: it's a book to enjoy and then move on, without examining it too closely!

This is my first book in the "Museum detective" series, it was a fun, easy read which anyone can get into.

I did feel that there was a lot of unnecessary detail included throughout a lot of the chapters though, so I started to skim read certain sections. Also, some of the secondary character development seems like it would benefit from reading the earlier books in the series.

Thanks to Netgalley & Allison & Busby for a copy of the ARC in return for my honest review.

Madame Toussauds is creepy enough without actual dead bodies being found. This mystery was super creepy and gothic and I loved it.

Standard fayre from Jim Eldridge, this sixth in the Museum Mysteries series is much as devotees of the series would expect. In fact, this far into the series, only devotees would find this book coherent. Plot-wise, the story stands alone, but as with any series, real connection with the main characters, and the secondary recurring characters, is somewhat dependent upon having read the previous stories.

Development-wise, this series is somewhat stagnant, in that the characters do not develop overmuch as time passes. Daniel Wilson is the same man he was in the first book, despite having found love in the in the form of Abigail Fenton. Sadly, Abigail Fenton has not changed one bit either. She was an entitled snob in the first book, and despite having gone against her class and upbringing by living 'in sin' with the decidedly 'blue-collar' Wilson, she still has the snobbish values and mores of her class. The scene where the couple are reading the day's newspapers is a case in point, Two of publications on offer are 'The Whistler' and 'The Telegraph'. Inspecting them both, Fenton sneers at 'The Whistler', calling it 'a semi-literate rag', She then promptly hands it to Wilson with a decided air of 'this should be right up YOUR street', and takes up 'The Telegraph'.

Her alleged regard for Wilson does not extend to actually having any respect at all for his experience as a detective, and she continually contradicts and undermines his detective skills and instincts. This being said, however, Eldridge also has Wilson occasionally doing himself no favours. Early on in the investigation one
scene has Fenton insisting upon probing into the background of Madame Tussauds as an organisation, in response to which Wilson objects'...it takes so long'. We are constantly entreated to believe that Daniel Wilson is a seasoned ex-Scotland Yard detective with a very good reputation, yet Eldridge has this paragon whining about undertaking what is ultimately a fundamental yet essential step in his case. Messy characterisation, Eldridge!

The thoroughly predictable plot pootles along with no real surprises, and many tangential threads which seem to have no relevance until the very end. The disappearance of one character very early on is only resolved at the very end rather clumsily, and the micro-thin sub-plot of a teen with a crush on Wilson is equally as flimsy, appearing to have been included only to give Fenton a somewhat deus ex machina means of escape from a tricky situation when required.

The book is hardly a work of literary genius, but it is an entertaining if pedestrian historical mystery and a fitting addition to the series, While not waiting on tenterhooks for the next in this series, I will read it nonetheless. A harmless light read.

Reading "Murder at Madame Tussauds" was very hard for me as it did not keep my interest at all. I was fully prepared to love this book and was met with a huge let down. While reading the book, I did not feel the characters had much development. I was expecting a murder mystery with twist and turns but I could guess the ending from the first few chapters. I would not adopt this into my classroom nor recommend my students to read this book. I feel bad because I am never this harsh on books however, this one just did not do it for me.

Murder at Madame Tussauds is the latest book in the Museum Mysteries series. This historical mystery, set in 1896, brings back the detective duo of Abigail Fenton and Daniel Wilson. The story is set around murders at Madame Tussauds (as the name suggests) along with bank heists that somehow seem to be connected to the murders, or at least Daniel seems to think so. The detectives get called in when the decapitated body of a night watchman is discovered. I will not into detail to avoid giving the plot away but it is an interesting story with a lot of historical detail and real historical figures, including Arthur Conan Doyle. That said, I felt there was something very convenient about the fact that the villain behind the heists who has a link to the waxworks also decides to leave dead bodies at Tussauds. It is an engaging plot but anyone who has read a murder mystery or two can guess the rest of it after the first few chapters.

This is my first book by Jim Eldridge and maybe the main characters were described in better detail in his previous books, but I thought those were missing from this book and would have contributed to creating a better connection of the reader with the characters. In addition, the small sub-plot involving the infatuation of a teenager with Daniel Wilson did not contribute much and should have been better developed if it was going to be included.

A nice little Victorian mystery series that I previously had heard about. Perfectly fun and engrossing with 2 very interesting protagonists,

I have been an avid mystery reader since childhood, and I especially enjoy historical detective stories. Murder at Madam Tussauds absolutely checked every box for me. This was actually my first book by Jim Eldridge, and it is a great credit to the writing style and the story that I did not feel lost even jumping into the Museum Mystery series at this point. While I'm sure I would have had greater depth to the characters and their histories, starting at the beginning, this could easily be read as a stand-alone.

The main characters are private detectives and lovers-Daniel Wilson is a former Scotland Yard detective who worked on the Jack-the-Ripper case, and Abigail Fenton is a prominent archaeologist and Egyptologist who has fought for her place in male dominant career fields. They are witty, intelligent, and sweet, and I was thoroughly invested in both of them. This story involves gruesome murders, the Chamber of Horrors at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum, and it was atmospheric, creepy, and utterly fantastic. I could not work out all of the twists and turns of the plot, and even the pieces I managed to figure out were not what I expected them to be.

It was the perfect beach read for my summer vacation, and I enjoyed it so much, that I will definitely go back for more of this series. When I described it to my mom, she got online and ordered the series!

⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- What a delightful read this was!

This was my first foray into Museum Mysteries series, and I will say right off the bat that this works very well as a standalone. I was never confused or felt like I was missing information pertinent to this story. The writing was excellent, and it an effortless feel to it. It was well paced. The plot was intriguing (if a little straightforward). There weren't really a lot of twists or red herrings. It's pretty obvious who is behind everything from early on. However, that didn't bother me. Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton are both solid and likable lead characters with great on page chemistry. What more is there to say? I can't wait to dive into the other books in this series and see where this author takes these characters in the next installment.

**ARC Via NetGalley**

Thank you to Net Galley and Allison & Busby's for this ARC. I really love this series and i'm so grateful to Net Galley for introducing me to such a great writer. Story line and characters are brilliant and i always learn a little new nugget of interesting history every time i read a new books form this series. I believe the author has started a new series so looking forward to reading that but really hope to read more from the Museum Detectives!

This is a yum cozy mystery, it is fast paced and you love the characters (which are well developed and unique) I am a total nerd so I absolutely adored the idea of a museum crime. I also liked the fact that our protagonists are believable and thankfully - not sexist, given that one of our detectives is a woman.

This explains that this is my first book by the author (and the series) . Regardless, the writing style is crisp and well articulated, yet unpretentious.

So much love.

Thanking Allison & Busby for the copy ❤

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review. It’s the sixth in the series and the second I’ve read. The relationship between Daniel and Abigail is good to read - no delicate Victorian flower, they are equals and support each other. The wax story was quite interesting to read, though the sub plot of Doyle/the pyramids, and Feathers’ niece’s infatuation with Daniel did seem a little implausible. Feathers’ boss and his DI colleague did come across a little caricatured, it felt like they were pantomime plot devices to serve a purpose. Overall though, another good entry into the series.

This book reminds me of the great Sherlock Holmes mysteries and is a good read for anyone who enjoys them. Will definitely look out for more from this author.

An enjoyable addition to this popular series. My only gripe was that the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum didn't feature very much.

I really enjoy this series, although I have not read them all.
When a night watchman at Madame Tussaud's in London is found dead it is up to our feisty heroes to investigate who did it as the death count rises.
Barred from Scotland Yard because the police are not happy with their successes and distracted by offers of trips to Egypt how quickly can Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton find out whether these grisly murders are connected to a series of bank robberies or will the police get there first?

This book is funny, it's clever and easy to read.