The Blackfriars Lane Enquiry Agency

The Sleuth of Blackfriars Lane (Blackfriars Lane #3) by Michelle Griep   

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Kit Forge (née Turner) has opened a detective agency with her Father, retired police sergeant Graybone.

Her husband Jackson, now Chief Inspector Forge, of course encourages her. He understands the gift Kit is. Oh, not your usual housewife. Oh no! Kit is a law unto herself, a child of the streets, a fighter who’s learned to lean on God and trust, albeit she sometimes goes her own route.

Kit takes on the plight of a mother whose husband has taken their babe and run. Her father is against it but Kit can only see through her own emotional response. How she’d react if her daughter Bella was taken from her.

There’s a murky situation evolving around Mrs. Coleman and Kit, with shadowy figures beyond the edges. Jackson has his hands full as the Chief, Graybone has taken on another enquiry. When the three cases dissect and overlap things become volatile.

Kit is going to be surprised, Jackson is going to be on full alert as his family is threatened. The chase is on with danger from every side.

A lively and astonishing read with the lives of secondary characters developing in a variety of ways. There’s Martha, baby Bella’s day care person, and Martha’s wonderful family. There’s Inspector Charles Bagget‘s whose heart lights up when he’s with Martha, but he’s scarred from a past relationship and can’t move forward.

Such a wonderful group, each a gift to us and to each other. The backdrop to Blackfriars Lane is  a Dickensian London. To my mind Blackfriars Lane is somewhat akin to ‘Call the Midwife’, (I don’t know why—maybe because it’s the close community aspect) but on steroids, with faith and trust being central.

Another entertaining and intriguing read from Michelle Griep.

A Barbour ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.