When Mina Holmes and Evaline Stoker get called to the
British Museum at midnight, they never could’ve imagined the mystery they would
be asked to solve. With the help of Irene Adler, the ones person ever to
outsmart Mina’s uncle, the two have been called to solve a case for Princess
Alixandra, sister-in-law of Queen Victoria. Young girls across London are
showing up dead, reportedly from suicides, but have really been murdered. All
the murders can be linked to a secret society known as the Society of Sekhmet.
Whoever is in charge of the society is sacrificing young women to bring back
the goddess Sekhmet to life for unknown reasons. His/her only barrier is
finding four objects that are supposedly linked to the legendary goddess.
Things appear hopeless until Dylan Ekhart, a time traveler from 2016, arrives
with answers, or at least clues, to where the objects may be hiding. Time is running
out, however, and the mysterious head of the society is elusive to say the
least. Can Mina, Dylan, and Evaline figure out who the murderer is before they,
too, are his/her victims?
This engaging historical mystery is well-written and easily
draws the reader into the imaginary world of Mina an Evaline. The characters
were likable and easy to relate to. Their well-rounded personalities are complemented
and brought to life by the unique narrative style of Jayne Entwistle. Her fun
accent is befitting of the London setting and she easily navigates the many
plot twists and turns smoothly.
5 stars. MS, HS.
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