This book was so fun! Immediately got drawn in by the characters and the quirky dialogue. Their interactions are so much fun. I immediately wanted to know who done it. I won’t say more because that’s no fun in a mystery, but I would recommend

Another great mystery to solve for Lady Emily Hardcastle and her lady's maid Flo Anderson. The crimes are really well-conceived and the relationship between Flo and her Ladyship is (as always) the icing on the cake. This time the author added in Flo's sister Gwen and she is a wonderful addition.

What fun! The friends are gathered to enjoy a play. The first act is done. Lots of laughs. But then the second act doesn't get started. The police are called and a dead body is found. The ladies are intrigued when they are in a position to help find the guilty party. I like the idea of an upper crust and her maid looking into the details of who, what, why. A cute story with actors as the ones to question.
Totally cute mystery!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an e_arc in exchange for an honest review.

This is another great story in this series. I enjoy the friendship between Lady H and Flo. Their antics never disappoint. I can't wait to read the next one!

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for letting me read it and provide my thoughts!

The books in this series are all equally good, and are just easy fun reads. Highly recommend to cozy crime lovers

When you combine my two favourite things - theatres and thrillers, it's very hard to disappoint me. I'm pleased to say that this was a delightful read that kept me flipping the pages all day long. Highly recommend!

I enjoyed this cozy little mystery. The characters are enjoyable and its an easy fun read. Would read more like this

T.E.Kinsey gives us another intriguing Lady Hardcastle mystery. It is 1911 and Lady Hardcastle celebrates her birthday by attending a play at Duke's Theatre. Between Act 1 and 2 an actor is murdered. Lady Hardcastle and her maid Flo go disguised as patrons wanting to start a new acting troupe. All the actors have motives and another murder follows. Enjoy this mystery romp.

Lady Hardcastle and Flo just can't seem to go anywhere without stumbling across a murder, and a night out at the theatre proves no exception when the second act opens with a dead body.

Jumping straight in, our fearless pair of detectives throw themselves into character, mixing with the actors and theatre company to get to the bottom of the puzzle with their usual amount of gusto.

Fun all round. Whether new to Kinsey or a firm fan.

It wasn’t as intriguing as I would have liked. Hardcastle and Flo didn’t capture my attention this time around. It was your classic afternoon tea read. Flo was very talkative and in charge in this one, while Hardcastle was more like a sidekick, and that didn’t go down too well with me. Outside of that, it was mildly entertaining.

T E Kinsey never disappoints and with her latest outing of Flo and Lady H, we are carried into the world of the Theatre. Here our intrepid duo investigate the murder of an actor who is discovered on stage dead. The ladies are attending the theatre for her ladyships' birthday and so is on the scene as it were. Great characters, some old some new, always fun and a little bit dangerous I would highly recommend An Act of Foul Play. I am grateful to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to preview An Act of Foul Play by T.E. Kinsey. If you've read other Lady Hardcastle books, you won't encounter any surprises here. It's always fun to join Lady Hardcastle and Florence on their murder-solving adventures in small town England. I always turn towards coziness after reading something dark, and this was the perfect palate cleanser.

Yet another title featuring an intrepid duo of amateur detectives, this time aided by the sister of ladies companion Flo. I love this series because of the plots and the wonderfully drawn characters of Lady Emily Hardcastle and Flo. However, the icing on the cake is always the descriptions of Bristol and the surrounding area; this is because I worked there for 20 years and I can really visualize the areas.

I really enjoy this series and whilst I havent read all the books have read enough that I liked seeing the recurring characters. If you hadn't read the others however I dont think it would detract from the book.

A cosy, quick read with fun likable characters.

Thank you for the arc.

Our two lovely leading ladies are back at it in the next of this wonderful series from T. E. Kinsey. In “An Act of Foul Play” Flo, Lady Hardcastle, and their friends have their entertaining evening out at the theatre disturbed when one of the actors dies, on stage!

Determined to leave it to the police force, they attempt to stay out of it but soon are invited to share their thoughts and in no time at all, they are in the midst of another twisty mystery. Infiltrating the cast, Flo and Lady H work undercover to find the killer and uncover the motive before more people get hurt! Is anyone who they seem to be?

The conversations and characters make this series and this one is no different! The writing is delightful! If you enjoy cosy mysteries, this is one to read! It’s a four out of five on the enJOYment scale (I unravelled a few too many of the answers before they were revealed) and look forward to the next one!

I love this series and especially the close relationship between the key characters, Lady Hardcastle and Flo. In this episode, we get to meet Flo's twin and it certainly sets up a new dynamic and adds a further dimension to the story! The dialogue and humour are such a key part of this lovely cozy mystery series.

The theatrical context didn't quite do it for me and this time I cottoned on to a couple of the key aspects of the story, but it's still a goodie to read, So yet again it's FOUR out of five for me. I look forward to reading the next in this whodunnit, fun series.

With thanks to #Netgalley, Amazon Publishing UK and the author for my Advance Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.

After binging the previous 8.5 books in the series, I was really happy to get my hands on an eARC of the ninth installment in the Lady Hardcastle Mysteries series.

Lady Hardcastle celebrates her birthday with a trip to the theatre, accompanied by a few friends and her loyal maid Florence. Of course that means someone dies. An actor is murdered on stage during the interval. Lady Hardcastle and Flo get caught up investigating the murder and tracking down the culprit.

We get two Flos for the price of one in this book, since Flo's identical twin sister Gwenith surprises them with a visit. Which inevitably leads to plenty of high jinks.

As always, this latest installment in the series is filled with an entertaining mystery, plenty of red herrings, intriguing guest characters, and lots of humour. I don't think I'll ever get tired of this cosy mystery series.

Another outing for the crime busting duo Lady Hardcastle and her maid Flo, this time ably assisted by Flo’s twin sister.

During a night at the local theatre while the duo are enjoying the comedy play, one of the actors is murdered during the interval. Sleuthing is in order and the pair, in disguise as potential theatre owners, take to questioning the theatre company while taking time also to enjoy much tea and cake.

The characters are really well described and easy to conjure. This historical cozy mystery series being set among the pre votes for women era, which is discussed by the ladies.

Good as a standalone but better once the previous books have been enjoyed to ensure you have a good knowledge of the players.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

An Act of Foul Play is my second read in this series featuring Lady Emily Hardcastle and her confidante and maid, Flo Armstrong, by author T E Kinsey. Set in 1911, Lady Cotterill is in Bristol, England at the theatre. I really enjoyed the witty repartee and humour between the main characters and I appreciated the roles of many of the supporting characters, too, including Flo's twin sister, Gwen. An exciting finish rounds things off very nicely. I will definitely be reading more from this series. Well worth a look.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Amazon Publishing UK via NetGalley and this review is my unbiased opinion.