Murder, mystery, intrigue, quirky characters... what more can you ask? The second in this fun series brings back the unconventional team of Mikaela, an independent woman and mystery writer and Brodie, a former inspector, a little mysterious himself!

When a friend is accused of murder, the clues and bodies start stacking up. With a journey of many twist and turns and the fun relationship between the two, I could not stop until the end!!

Looking forward to more in this series!

This is second in a mystery series that I’m really enjoying.

The unlikely duo of Brodie, a mysterious and stubborn Scot (former Inspector) and Mikaela, an unconventional and fiercely independent mystery writer are asked to help absolve their friends of a murder accusation…a murder which begins with a tattooed foot. As the body count rises, they begin to uncover treasonous motives which lead them to desperately dangerous actions to unmask the killer.

I loved the characters, both main and secondary, as they are well-developed, and the humor was also a fun plus. My only two frustrations were repeat mentions of things already touched on (editing issue) and the author’s propensity to use the same colorful swear term over and over and over…the latter really felt out-of-hand.

A good read with hopefully more on the way.

My sincere thanks to the author, NetGalley and Oliver Heber Books for providing the free early arc of Deadly Secrets for review. The opinions are strictly my own.

A fun and exciting historical mystery. Brodie and Mikaela have good chemistry and work well--most of the time--together. A number of the secondary characters are quirky and add interest to the story.
I didn't read the first in the series but I could understand what was going on. My only complaint was some instances I thought it was a little out of sync with the time period, particularly Mikaela commenting a number of times about getting a phone for Brodie's business. Not that many people had phones during this time period, particularly in the poor areas of London where Brodie is located. I even wonder if it would be possible to get a phone installed there. Would there have been the lines necessary to get one. It took a long time, decades, for phones to become common in people's homes, definitely this was true in the poorer areas of London. But that is a minor point. Overall I enjoyed the book would read more in the series.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in return for an honest opinion.

I hadn't read the first book so might have missed some of the interpersonal relationship development. I did enjoy this book there was action mystery and intrigue which is right up my street. However I had to drop it from 5 stars to 4 as I did feel it dragged a bit in the middle with things slowing down a lot and not much going on. The beginning and ending however were fast passed and intriguing and I was glad I persevered.. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Book 2 in a series. Another dive into a mystery adventure journey. Fiery Mikaela and bad boy Brodie find clues to solve a crime. Humor, romance, murder and intrigue. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read a copy of the book for an honest review.

Will they be able to unravel this tight knotted affair before it is too late …

After the first book, I made sure I had all the next stories scheduled marked on my to-read-calendar, so I was more than happy to learn two more are already planned for next year.
Like in the last story, despite its two names, this series is told from Mikaela’s point of view in the first person.
I thought the mystery was more complex than the first adventure the heroes faced together.
Why I felt like it was slower paced than the previous book, as they are looking after clues and motives with very few of them to guide their journey except for their instincts.
Maybe also, the fact the protagonists were for most of them now all known to us readers, with only a few addition to the team, it did give a different rhythm to the storyline. Yet the new crew mates are all different and each offers an insight of the hardships or destinies many faced during this era.
Like in the first book, I loved Mikaela’s spunky persona, she fights tooth and nail when cornered and gives as much she receives. She is also fun as she shares her thoughts freely and some of her souvenirs are quite entertaining.
Brodie is of course still a bit of an an enigma himself, a self made man with a harsh upbringing and many shadows in his past, still a fellow who lives by his own code of honor, one closes to the law but adaptable too if necessary.

It is quite amusing to see Mikaela in some way tiptoeing or not around Brodie, analyzing his answers, grunts or curses to adapt her actions.
Yet this affair and the risks they face highlight their burgeoning feelings, as she revises her beliefs she did not need a man in her life, she might not need one but she wants one specifically, the one who listens to her ideas and even if he often disagrees, stands by her and trusts her.
Now I want their next adventure, may is quite far away.
5 stars

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 kisses and behind closed door lovemaking.

I have been granted an advance copy by the publisher, here is my true and unbiased opinion.

The second book in the Mikaela Forsythe and Angus Brodie series, Deadly Secrets develops the relationships between the two main characters and the cast of secondary characters very well. The characterizations and descriptions of London are detailed and bring the story to life. The plot is complex, with hints of espionage, forbidden relationships, messages from the dead, and blackmail, all started off by the discovery of a severed foot. The ending, after a slow journey to reach it, felt a bit rushed with the villain's motivation and final crucial clues never clearly explained. An enjoyable read overall, somewhere between three and four stars for me so I rounded up to four and look forward to the next book in the series. I read a #Netgalley ARC with thanks to the published for the advanced copy.

A well-written page turner full of unexpected twists with well-developed characters and a satisfying ending. Mikaela and Angus are an unusual duo, putting their heads together in order to expose the elusive and cunning murderer. It is not easy to navigate through the undeniable attraction they feel for each other and stay cool and alert while trying to solve the crime. Deadly secrets is definitely going into one of my favorite historical mystery reads.