The Secrets of Wishtide - A Laetitia Rodd Mystery (Hardback)

A Dickensian glow pervades this immensely satisfying novel. Hugely enjoyable * James Runcie, author of The Grantchester Mysteries *
Saunders's prose is precise and a pleasure to read. The plot twists and turns, and Laetitia is a warm and engaging heroine * The Times *
Murder, mayhem and rather gothic melodrama are all treated with wry composure by the redoubtable Mrs Rodd ... The whole book has the cosiness and wit of a Sunday evening costume drama. Think Lark Rise To Candleford. I was left greedy for the return of Mrs Rodd in the next of the promised series * Daily Mail *
Pure delight * Sunday Times *
Wishtide combines the twists and coincidences of a sensation novel with social commentary, then brightens it with light touches ... I think that what the old bird has done is to start her journey to becoming a new literary favourite * Independent *
Kate Saunders immerses us in Victorian England in this delightful new series. You'll love Laetitia Rodd and her charming cohorts as they unravel an intriguing tangle of mysteries to save the innocent and punish the guilty. I couldn't put it down! * Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights *
A breath of fresh air ... It's packed with pithy observations about human nature and Mrs Rodd makes a genuinely likable character you can't help but root for ... 8/10 * Sunday Post *
Witty, thrilling and heartwarming ... Ms. Saunders's dozens of characters from all social classes are sketched with sharp strokes, her melodramatic plot turns are truly shocking, and her heroine is smart, capable and brimming with human sympathy. Sequels, please * Wall Street Journal *
Saunders evokes the period with witty references and shrewd insights * Saga *
A delightful Victorian mystery * Stylist *
Simply begging to be made into a Sunday night bonnet drama * Red *
Introducing Mrs Laetitia Rodd, widow and Victorian private detective whose investigation into the suitability of a would-be bride is derailed by a murder * Woman & Home *
The first book in the series will delight * Woman's Way *
Energetically written, it's the first of a series featuring the adventures and wit of this endearing Victorian detective - the next one can't come soon enough * Choice *
Feisty widow and super sleuth Laetitia Rodd plunge the murky depths of Victorian society's demi-monde * My Weekly *
Mr. Dickens would approve * New York Journal of Books *
It does remind me of Miss Marple from various Christie novels ... Clever, witty, and altogether likable ... I look forward to more ***** * San Francisco Book Review *