” A real page turner mystery thriller”
I would define the book, Skelton’s Guide to Domestic Poisons by David Stafford as staggering and gripping for mystery and thriller lovers. With every page you will find a new discovery to the case. At one moment you are thinking that the culprit is found and by the time you reach the end of the chapter the whole scenario changes.
It will make you feel like an active participant in the story with Arthur Skelton, our protagonist and lawyer.
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After winning an important case, Barrister Arthur Skelton finds himself suddenly in great demand in the latter part of the 1920's. Now it's 1929, and he's been asked to take over the case of a woman accused of killing her husband. But the case comes with a whole lot of problems. For one, all the evidence points to her being guilty. For another, she was an abused wife and has become a cause celebre for women who are about to cast their first vote in the upcoming election which means the Home Office would really like to ensure she isn't executed. So Skelton is faced with a huge dilemma - should he convince his client to take a lesser plea to avoid the gallows or should he go ahead with the trial and, somehow, fingers crossed, win the case.

Skelton's Guide to Domestic Poisons by author David Stafford was a completely entertaining historical cozy reminiscent of the Golden Age of mysteries. Although it lacks much in the way of action, it makes up for it with sly humour and likeable characters who kept my attention throughout. This was definitely a whole lot of fun and I recommend it highly to anyone who enjoys a quiet, slyly witty historical mystery.

Thanks to Netgalley and Alison & Busby for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review ( )