The Wounds That Linger is the second installment in Q&Z Regency Mysteries Series written by mother-daughter writing team Sandra and Taylor Preisler.

After spending a few months in America, Zoe returns home to a new murder.
Mabel Anderson, whose sister Margot was murdered, asks Zoe to find the killer.
This crime seems similar to a series of murders committed in the last decade, including the murder of Quinton's mother.
But when one of Quinton childhood friends is accused of the murder, Zoe, Quinton, a bunch of friends and Zoe’s barrister stepfather join forces to prove his innocence and find the real murderer. 

I enjoyed this book thoroughly. The MMCs are very well developed. The side characters are well fleshed out. The mystery is intriguing with lots of twists and turns, that keeps the reader on his toes, anxious to see what would happen next, and how Zoe, Quinton and their investigating team will solve all the murders.

I highly recommend this series to all fans of historical mysteries.

Honestly, I didn’t care for the beginning of the book and almost put it down. There was a time jump and it felt like we missed out on a lot of important information that I think another book could have been written about. Then as the story started in the present, it still felt rushed to explain what we missed. Luckily I stuck with it and then it got much better as Zoe, Quinton, and friends started to work on the new mystery. It felt a bit more focused on Quinton rather than Zoe, compared to the first book, which was fine. I definitely enjoyed this book more than the first one and an interested to find out what the new mystery Zoe’s cousin brings her is.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.

This was a strong sequel in the Q&Z Regency Cozy Mystery series, it had everything that I was looking for from the first book. The characters were everything that I wanted and enjoyed, it continued to feel like the world and story that I was expecting from this book. Sandra & Taylor Preisler always does a great job in writng this and can’t wait for more.

Such a good book - I just couldn’t put it down! The writing made you feel like you were actually there, riding the roller coaster of emotions with the characters - horror, joy, terror, and love. I can’t wait to read the next instalment in the series!
5 stars out of 5 ⭐️

It is now 1811. Lady Zoe Demas, who escaped with her mother from the French Revolution, has just returned to London after several months in America accompanied by her brother Sebastion, her companion, Mary Fletcher, and her dog Brutus along with his caretaker Gwen, a former street urchin.

Her friend Mabel Anderson, whose sister Margot was murdered, has asked her to call and then asks Zoe for help finding the killer.

Zoe turns to her former investigative partner, Quinton Huxley, who apparently has gone off the rails while Zoe was gone, because the murder seems to be similar to that of Quinton's mother ten years ago.

One of Quinton childhood friends has been accused of the murder. Quinton and his friends, Gwen's brother Ezra, and Zoe and her barrister stepfather work together to clear the accused and find the real murderer.

As with the previous book "The Ties That Divide," I enjoyed this entry and hope there are more. And I would really like to know what happened to Zoe and her group during their American interlude.