The Secrets of Gaslight Lane, by MRC Kasasian was a book I read at a very difficult time when I needed something to take my mind to a completely different world. And it definitely did. This is book four in the Gower Street Detective Series, and it does not disappoint. When a young woman asks Sidney Grice - London's foremost personal detective - to solve the murder of her father, he is ecstatic ... nothing pleases him more than solving unusual murders. And this is an unusual one indeed, for the victim - one Nathan Garstang - was found dead, without any trace of a weapon or an intruder. And if that wasn't enough to get Sidney's juices flowing, the gruesome discovery was made in the same house where the victim's uncle, aunt and servants had also been murdered - a case that was still unsolved. And so the adventure begins. As always, there are twists and turns and lurking danger, but there are also highly entertaining quips and comebacks between Sidney, March Middleton (his young assistant) and Molly, the maid who is given a much larger role in this story. With each book in the series, we learn more about the main characters and their "back stories". Sidney Grice is as insufferable as ever, but we are beginning to catch glimpses of a soft and tender side that he keeps well hidden. And as for March, although her investigative skills are improving, she fears she has managed to scupper her chances of finding love again! For pure escapism, this is a great series. Set in London in 1883, it's like Sherlock Holmes, but with big laughs and a kick arse female lead! Bring on book five.
My STAR rating: FOUR stars.
Length: 400 print pages.
Price I paid: £2.98.
Formats available: print; unabridged audio download; audio CD; ebook.
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