The other aspect of note about Mistletoe and Murder: Hazel’s continued thought-processing of her place as a person of colour. The women in the novel are the smart, outspoken and incredibly talented. Over and over again they are met with obstacles that now relate to them being young ladies and their continuous bafflement and ensuing wakening to this fact is as sad as it is truthful. But now that they are young women, rather than young girls, there is this one extra layer of contention they have to face: patriarchy. Up to this point, the biggest obstacle to the success of their work as detectives was their youth. This brings me to one of my favourite things about this particular entry. One of the main characters is a female student who works thrice as hard as her male counterparts but it’s less appreciated, rewarded or respected. One of the recurring themes here is that of worth, agency, and privilege. Speaking of history: the girls stay with Daisy’s aunt in a women-only college. This series does many things well, one of them is the great sense of atmosphere and historical detail. It’s set in Cambridge, during the holidays. I’ve been enamoured with the Murder Most Unladylike series since the beginning but this entry might well be my absolute favourite. The Detective Society and its closest rival agency are on the case and ready to crack this mystery before the unthinkable happens. Daisy and Hazel wonder: is it possible that the jokes and pranks hide something more sinister? Stand alone or series: A Murder Most Unladylike – Wells and Wong #5ĭaisy and Hazel – aka the Detective Society – are spending their holidays with Daisy’s brother Bertie in Cambridge when a series of suspicious “accidents” start happening to one of Bertie’s friends who happens to be the heir to a massive fortune, set to inherit just after Christmas on his 21st birthday… If he can make it that long given his (younger) twin brother’s penchant for “pranks”. The fabulously festive fifth mystery from the bestselling, award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike. Faced with several irritating grown-ups and fierce competition from a rival agency, they must use all their cunning and courage to find the killer (in time for Christmas Day, of course).
At least, it appears to be an accident – until the Detective Society look a little closer, and realise a murder has taken place. Three nights before Christmas, there is a terrible accident. Hazel has high hopes of its beautiful spires, cosy libraries and inviting tea-rooms – but there is danger lurking in the dark stairwells of ancient Maudlin College. Daisy and Hazel are back in their fifth mystery – this time, a mystery in a Cambridge college during the Christmas holidays.ĭaisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the Christmas hols in snowy Cambridge.
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