I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower! I received a free electronic copy for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley Books and Amanda Flower for letting me be a part of the tour!
Author: Amanda Flower
Published by: Berkley Books
Released: September 20, 2022
Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Synopsis: Emily Dickinson and her housemaid, Willa Noble, realize there is nothing poetic about murder in this first book in an all-new series from USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning author Amanda Flower.
January 1855 Willa Noble knew it was bad luck when it was pouring rain on the day of her ever-important job interview at the Dickinson home in Amherst, Massachusetts. When she arrived late, disheveled with her skirts sodden and filthy, she'd lost all hope of being hired for the position. As the housekeeper politely told her they'd be in touch, Willa started toward the door of the stately home only to be called back by the soft but strong voice of Emily Dickinson. What begins as tenuous employment turns to friendship as the reclusive poet takes Willa under her wing.
Tragedy soon strikes and Willa's beloved brother, Henry, is killed in a tragic accident at the town stables. With no other family and nowhere else to turn, Willa tells Emily about her brother's death and why she believes it was no accident. Willa is convinced it was murder. Henry had been very secretive of late, only hinting to Willa that he'd found a way to earn money to take care of them both. Viewing it first as a puzzle to piece together, Emily offers to help, only to realize that she and Willa are caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse that reveals corruption in Amherst that is generations deep. Some very high-powered people will stop at nothing to keep their profitable secrets even if that means forever silencing Willa and her new mistress.... (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: I'm always excited to learn of new series. I have so many series ongoing, why would I want to start new ones? Yet, I can't help myself, and this series just called out my name. It's historical fiction, solving crimes, and features Emily Dickinson. I think it's a winner.
I had a lot of fun reading this one. I liked the friendship between Willa and Emily. When I think of Emily Dickinson, I just think of a recluse who wrote poems about death, but wouldn't it be fun if she had been a detective solving crimes. It was a lot of fun to just picture the scenario.
I liked the case our heroines have to solve. It wasn't the most twisty of reveals, but I really enjoyed getting there.
I also enjoyed all the history incorporated into this story. It talked about things that were happening during that time period, and that really helped immerse me in the story.
I definitely see myself reading more of this series.
David M. Seymour 2022
Amanda Flower is the USA Today bestselling and Agatha Award-winning mystery author of over forty novels, including the nationally bestselling Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series, Magical Bookshop Mysteries, and, written under the name Isabella Alan, the Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries. Flower is a former librarian, and she and her husband, a recording engineer, own a habitat farm and recording studio in Northeast Ohio.
Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower! Thank you to Berkley Books and Amanda Flower for letting me be a part of the tour. I'd definitely recommend adding this one to your reading list.
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