Death of a Radical

While out riding Duke's agent Raif Jarrett is waylaid by the owner of the Bucket and Broom Inn and tells him that a guest was discovered dead that morning. But he is not the first and he will not be the last suspicious death. More problems arise when Colonel Ison, M.P. and magistrate brings in the army as he expects trouble at the annual Easter fair held this year of 1812.
I like the strong, likeable male characters in this series. An interesting and enjoyable well-written mystery.

'Death of a Radical', the second of the Mr Raif Jarrett's mystery series. I can't speak of the first book, since I have not had the pleasure of reading it. However, if Ms. Rebecca Jenkins' writing is in mark with this book, I'm sure I would enjoy throughly. I love Historical Fiction and the way it brings the past to life. While reading Mr. Jarrett's mystery unfold I found my self spellbound, by both its timeless propriety and its scandal. What I loved most about this novel was the writing style, I believe it could be greatly enjoyed by either man or woman alike. Thank you Netgallery for allowing be the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Jarrett accidentally stumbles across what he is sure is a murder, but the local authorities declare it to be accidental death, being more focussed on the reports they are being fed of an imminent uprising. Jarrett is not convinced by the reports, but gradually realises that something is going on. However, he is unable to work out the details until more people start dying... Will he be able to stop things in time?

As with the first book in the series, I enjoyed the story, the writing, the characters, and the mystery, but found the number of characters confusing, and was a little disappointed at the loose threads remaining. It's not a cliffhanger ending, but has a couple of threads of the narrative that remain unresolved - hopefully a future book will tie them up neatly! Still a four-star book, and I hope to read more by the author in future. Recommended.

Characters: Main characters well drawn, but a few too many minor characters who confused me.
Storyline: Well managed. Hints of the truth along the way, but I still found the ending surprising (not in a bay way though).
Content and language: Clean, occasional language issues.

Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book.

A very good historical mystery, enjoyable and full of interesting characters.
The plot is engaging and keep you hooked till the last page.
The book is well written and the characters are well developed.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Sapere Books and Netgalley for this ARC