Deadly Daggersby Joyce and Jim Lavene
Published: September 2010
Genre: Mystery
Paperback: 304 pages
Rating: 4
Description from the amazon:
Jessie Morton's latest apprenticeship at the Renaissance Faire is in service to Daisy, the master swordsmith. But when a professional dueler-and Daisy's former flame-is murdered, it's up to Jessie to keep a sharp eye out for the killer.
Amusing quote:
I bet you could understand a lot better with some caffeine in your brain. I know I could. Let's hie to you bakery for our repast and a few triple-shot lattes.
- chapter 5, page 52
My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): Huzzah!
This mystery series had me with "renaissance faire". I love going to them and participating with costumes and ren speak.
I had a fun time reading this one because it went behind-the-scenes and inner workings of the faire.
The characters are very colorful too with mini-dramas here and there.
As the third book from a series, it reads well enough as a stand-alone.
fyi: there's also a Renaissance Recipe for Appyl Taryt in the end notes. Yummy!
Now, I'm going to go backwards and read the other two books in this series. And if there's a book 4, I'm going for it too ;-D
Renaissance Faire Mysteries Series:
Wicked Weaves
Ghastly Glass
Deadly Daggers
* if you haven't already, read Joyce & Jim's Wereland guest post: Alice meets WereDragon
Great review. You know I have never been to a Renaissance Fair before. I'm missing out.
ReplyDeleteI've been but never been a part of a Ren Faire -- I love the idea of a mystery being set there -- all the Ren Faires and Ren folks I know are primed for some drama like that! ;)
ReplyDeleteSame here, but wouldn't a Renaissance Fair be so much fun?! I think Chicago has had them in the past, but it's not often we get up that way.
ReplyDelete... now I'm all hungry for Appyl Taryts :D
ps - Unless I've missed it, you ought to post a few pix of Ren Fairs you've been to, V! I'd love to see them!
This sounds like an interesting mystery series!*_*
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