Let’s start with the fact that I enjoyed the book! I love mystery.
I really loved Kate Shackleton. I liked the idea of “a woman as Sherlock Holmes”.
I know it’s not the first book in the series, but I think I got to know her a lot. One favorite moment about her, was in the end where Mr Creswell told her about her husband. It was a very cute moment.
Going forward, I really loved the plot. Actually, I was very surprised when I read that the place is real. (Going to investigate more about it later).
As for the other characters, Mrs Sudgen, Kate’s housekeeper, has my heart. What a lovely woman.
The reason I gave it 3 starts, even though I enjoyed it quite a lot, is because in my opinion the writing is a little confusing. It switches in very odd moments. Sometimes I had to read the chapter at least 2 times to get it.
Even if it was a 3 star read, I would recommend it to anyone who loves mystery!

In this 13th novel in the series, a mansion appears as the main character. Rumors claim it is cursed and deaths have certainly happened there. Meanwhile, a mill worker dies, a maid is missing and a competitor may be trying to bankrupt the mill. Can Kate and company save the day.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley. The latest in the Kate Shackleton series, but works well as a standalone book - there isn't that much backstory that affects the plot. Kate is asked to investigate something but isn't told what the author of a letter wants her to look into. She arrives in Saltaire to discover a dead body - and other disappearances and mysterious happenings going back decades. Many different plot threads are well woven together, although a few seem to be left hanging (for example, a mysterious motorcycle is never really explained). Still, a nice easy read with some interesting history.

Thank you to Netgalley and Little Brown Book for this arc

The thirteenth novel in the Kate Shackleton series sees her meeting a stranger Ronnie Cresswell in his home in the grounds of Milner Field a mansion in the village of Saltaire, however upon arrival she is astonished to learn the Ronnie has been killed in what some say is an accident but as Kate was requested by him to meet her she knows that accident is not the correct term

Very enjoyable read

widow, 1930, Yorkshire, private-investigators, cosy-mystery, ex-cop, law-enforcement, family, family-business, family-dynamics, friendship, grief, grieving, guilt, murder, murder-investigation, small-town, surprises, survivor's guilt, historical-places-events, historical-novel, historical-research, unputdownable*****

It's 1930 and Kate is a widow who was a nurse in WW1 but has been working as a private detective with the help of her cook and her married partner Jim Sykes, a former police detective. This venture begins with a rather vague letter from a young man working in a large woolen mill. Kate and housekeeper motor to the place and time as directed, but instead they are present at the site where that same man is found apparently drowned. They help out the grieving little sister as well as the young woman who planned to marry him. Then thing really get interesting. In a something of a parallel, Sykes is retained to investigate some irregularities at the mill while worrying about his sick wife and grown children. The pace is somewhat irregular, but the characters are so well presented. And the ending is a total twist! Along the way are a host of red herrings and misunderstandings all adding up to a very good read!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

I am a huge fan of inter-war mysteries set in the UK, and #AMansionforMurder did not fail to hit the mark for me!

The story is quick and enjoyable; the main characters are well-developed and lovable; the storyline is engaging and has excellent side-stories that tie it all together. Also, I love that the main character is a clever, perceptive, empathetic, and strong woman who is a professional sleuth!

I read the first in this series and the others have been on my to-read list for quite some time. This was great as a stand-alone, but I can’t wait to go back and read the rest now.

Thank you #NetGalley and #CrookedLaneBooks for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

“Something bad was bound to happen”
“Find out the truth, Mr Whitaker had said”
Entertaining, interesting and enticing … they do not start with the same letter but they all the main characteristics to describe this book !!!
It was fun and a great mystery for the October season.
And despite the fact that it was the 13th in a series, it felt a bit like Agatha Christie’s stories … each and everyone could be perceived as a standalone.
A great book with a good plot and good characters !!
I’m glad I had the chance to read it and experience it!!
“You may catch the words of weavers and millwrights, words that were only ever lip-read, against the clatter of machinery”

The book, A Mansion for Murder, is an interesting read. It is part historical fiction and part murder mystery. There are a few red herrings that make someone else look guilty, but the final outcome is satisfying.

The story centers around a letter that was written to Lady Kate Shackleton asking her to visit an old mansion to hear about "something from the past" that might interest her. The writer, Ronnie Cresswell, doesn't divulge what this something could be about. Needless to say when the letter writer's death happens on the very day that Lady Shackleton arrives in Saltaire to meet your Ronnie Cresswell she is intrigued.

There are occasional flashbacks to the past of "Uncle Nick" who lives in Saltaire. These can be confusing if you aren't paying attention. But as with all good mysteries, you should be paying attention.
Is the mansion truly cursed or is it just a series of unfortunate happenings that take place associated with the mansion?
Will Lady Shackleton survive this investigation? Someone is willing to kill anyone who foils that someone's plan.

I loved reading in the afterword about the actual mansion and what later happened to it.

This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Mystery and intrigue…friendship and family. Secrets…red herrings…murder…or is it? The characters are likable and come alive on the pages of this novel. The setting adds to the mystery. This is a book that holds the reader’s attention…it would be fun to compare the book to a movie made from the book. Enjoy and be transported into the land of mystery. Try to solve it…