I've loved this series so far but must say I didn't like this one as much as some of the others. I found the mystery was not as good as in the previous books and it just didn't feel as good. I prefer not to read about crime lords/mafia type situations as the solving isn't usually that interesting it's more about how to prove it when corruption goes so high up and is not my idea of a good mystery. Still hopefully Ellie will be back soon with her beau and a good mystery. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Book 14 and Lady Eleanor has at last arrived in New York, Hugh has proposed and returned to England, and Eleanor, Clifford, Gladstone and the ladies are left to enjoy a holiday. Unfortunately there is a murder and Eleanor and Clifford are unavoidably involved in solving a very convoluted mystery.

The holiday turns very dangerous indeed as they become involved with gangsters and the seedier side of New York and its inhabitants. Eleanor is as usual determined to find justice even when she is at risk herself and Clifford is forced to produce a gun on a couple of occasions. Gladstone just longs for sausages for breakfast and enjoys an ongoing feud with a resident cat. The whole thing is wrapped up in another significantly beautiful cover.

All good. I hope the authors keep them coming.

Another really enjoyable mystery in this cozy series, this time set in New York and featuring some locals as well as our usual cast of characters.

The plot is well thought out and has plenty of twists and I enjoyed the different location and the descriptions of New York during prohibition times.

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

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of Murder in Manhattan, the fourteenth novel to feature Lady Eleanor Swift and her butler, Clifford, in in 1920s New York.

Eleanor and her staff are on holiday in New York, staying in a posh apartment and attending high society events. This changes when she sees the doorman, Marty, killed in a deliberate hit and run. No one except beat cop Officer Balowski is interested in helping her, even after the extremely rich Ogden Dellaney, Marty’s former employer is killed in a bad neighbourhood, miles from home. When she is evicted from the apartment, shunned by society and Balowski loses his job, she realises that there is something rotten in the Big Apple.

I thoroughly enjoyed Murder in Manhattan, although it is by far the most dangerous case Eleanor and Clifford have undertaken. It is a light, frothy read with a good dash of humour, but there is an element of tension as she gets into tight situations but it never lasts long.

The novel is told from Eleanor’s point of view, so the reader gets close to her thought patterns and genuine zest for life. She makes the novel fun, whether it’s her bickering with Clifford or her determination to do the right thing. As ever she makes new friends and wins most of them over with her genuineness.

The plot is fairly zany with Eleanor and Clifford being threatened by gangsters and getting in to all sorts of situations. It never stops and is very moreish. The final showdown is ridiculous, but fun and I must admit that the perpetrator’s identity came as a surprise. It is a clever book and easy to underestimate because it is so much fun, but kudos to the authors for making it seem effortless.

Murder in Manhattan is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

As always, it is fun to return to the banter between Lady Swift, her charming butler and her always-hungry Frenchie, Gladstone. It was also fun to read about all the new characters we were introduced to. Some of the plot twists were even more scandalous than Lady Swift's mannerisms!
This series has definitely become one of my comfort reads these last few months.

I was a little disappointed that some of the things that happened later in the book were still in the blurb. I also had bad vibes about the murderer before I knew they were guilty, but who knows, maybe I am just getting good at finding the accused and I need to ask for my investigator badge at my local police office (not funny? I thought it was...)

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an ARC so that I can give my honest review.

Big-time culture clash between rural England and New York when Ellie and her staff are in NYC for a lengthy stay. Although hobnobbing with the upper crust pales when her doorman is run down and killed in front of her eyes. When the police take little notice, Ellie and Clifford decide to investigate on their own. This brings them into a morass of shady characters, opaque warnings, and an exciting ending.

After the traumas experienced aboard the SS Celestiana Lady Eleanor Swift has been enjoying a stay in New York visiting all the main tourist attractions alongside taking the glittering social calendar by storm as are Gladstone and Clifford! Her temporary home is in a fabulous apartment building with everything a titled lady about town could wish for, including murder!

With two linked killings in 48 hours Eleanor knows she has to intervene but without her loving beau, Hugh Sefton, to help it's down to NYPD beat cop Officer Balowski to lend a hand instead. Their involvement in the investigation isn't universally appreciated however, and it’s soon clear some powerful and influential feathers have been ruffled! As they delve deeper the danger increases and it seems the Big Apple is about to bite back.

This is, amazingly, Book 14 in this series and keeps Lady Eleanor, her staff and Gladstone, away from the familiar location of Henley Hall and its surrounds, instead locating them in the loud, exciting City of New York. Giving the book a different feel from the start it also provides a unique set of additional characters to learn about.

I loved the previous instalment so much that, for me, it was going to be a very difficult act to follow and, perhaps understandably, this didn't quite make five stars. Although the different location was fine I would have liked the familiarity of home to fall back on but I am sure I will be in the minority about this and with no lack of mystery or excitement I did still enjoy reading about Eleanor's latest adventures.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture but the opinions expressed are my own. This is another great addition to this excellent series.

I didn't like this one as much as some of the others. I found the writing choppy, probably because of trying to recreate New York speech, which was very distracting. I do love how Clifford speaks though - so toffy and correct. Nevertheless I enjoy a cosy set in the twenties. I received this as a complimentary copy from the author via NetGalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.

Book 14 in this enjoyable series sees Lady Eleanor and crew in Prohibition era New York City. The death of a doorman and then a wealthy, unscrupulous man draw Ellie, Clifford, and some new friends into corruption and crime by the powerful. Ellie tries to get justice by solving the crime when the police won’t, and of course finds herself in considerable danger. I enjoy this series and always look forward to the next entry. This one was solid and entertaining, but felt a little disjointed at times. Some of the NY characters felt a little cliched at times as well. Those who like the romantic subplot may find less to enjoy on that front.

Another good story about Lady Eleanor and her team. Obviously by the title they are in New York City, and are soon caught up in several murders. Liked this one ok, but didn't hold my attention as strong as usual. Still though, I enjoy the characters and author, and look forward to the next one in the series (this is #14). Hopefully returning home to England and her fiance soon.

Lady Eleanor Swift is loving her first trip to the city that never sleeps, until she witnesses a murder! You know you’ve just finished a really special book when it comes to a close and you miss the main character already. I came to this thinking it was going to be a quirky little story about a quirky little character and I was looking forward to it, I’ve never been so glad to be wrong, it’s so very much not, yet so very much more than that. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️