Death In The Aviary

A perfect love letter to the golden age of crime, Death in the Aviary is a fresh take on the old genre that has us joining 29 year old widow Charlotte Blood, as she goes undercover to unearth a year old cold case of a dead member of a prominent family, killed in a locked lift.

Remarkably well plotted, the characters, love them or hate them, leap off the page (Especially young Celeste) and their mysteries and actions are believable.

Thankfully, as I neared the end, everything felt logically sound with the events, and I look forward to giving it a little time before I re-read, to see if I spot any breadcrumbs Victoria Dowd could have placed.

I found myself unable to put this tale of murder, family ties, and loss after the war down, as it makes the point on how far some folk are willing to go for a family name.

I'd recommend this for all fans of the golden age, and perhaps, some who have found the works of A. Christie a little too dated, or played out with the numerous adaptations.