Many of you have heard me wax enthusiastic about Deanna Raybourn’s Julia Grey novels. I took a risk starting this series, because after I read her novel, The Dead Travel Fast , I was somewhat disappointed. But by the time I had finished the first installment, Silent in the Grave , I was hooked on the plucky, independent character of Julia Grey. The fifth in the series, tantalizingly titled The Dark Enquiry , continues the delightful standard set by the previous four books. In this volume, Julia finally earns the chance to become a fully trusted partner in her husband, Brisbane’s enquiry agency after her brother comes to them with a little blackmailing problem. Her family’s involvement in this particular case is fortuitous for Julia, as it gives her an obvious in to the case and makes it easier for her to convince Brisbane that she can be useful. What follows is an entertaining and endearing account of starts and stops as they attempt to pin down a blackmailer, poisoner, and a ...
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