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Hello,
I’ve taken a short break from my reading projects and switched to lighter reading, a sort of palate cleanser. Cozy mysteries are not my usual jam, but one author I like in the genre is Emylia Hall, and her Shell House Detectives series is one I enjoy.
Hall’s plots aren’t formulaic, unlike some of the other cozies I’ve read. I’ve not been able to guess the culprit (much as I tried) or what’s really going on. The stories are set in Cornwall, and I love reading about the Cornish coastline. And she’s got a most interesting sleuthing duo in the series: Ally Bright, a Caucasian artist and a widow in her 60s, and Jayden Westen, a mixed-race ex-cop, barely in his 30s, and a new dad.
While it was the female lead, Ally, who initially caught my attention, I have to say that it’s Jayden who’s really grown on me. His positive spirit, despite whatever’s happening, is what stays with me after each book.
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