Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of Susan Juby's 'Contemplation of a Crime' in exchange for my review.

I have been eagerly awaiting butler Helen's next adventure and I was not disappointed. A topical mystery drawing on Canada's current political environment, this novel brought together a group of character of diverse and extreme world views for a five day retreat aimed at finding common ground and understanding. When two attendees drop out last minute Helen and her employer Mr Levine are asked by his son David to fill in. When two key participants are kidnapped and held hostage, the attendees must come together under the guidance of Helen and her butler friends to locate them before it is too late.

A cracking read that is well-paced, humorous, and invites the reader to consider why certain world views are adopted and reminds them that it is possible to find common ground when we put in the effort.