Death of a Mad Hatter

Hat Shop Mystery, Book 2

By: Jenn McKinlay

Narrated by: Karyn O'Bryant

Scarlett Parker and her British cousin, Vivian Tremont, are hard at work at Mim's Whims-their ladies' hat shop on London's chic Portobello Road-to create hats for an Alice in Wonderland-themed afternoon tea, a fund-raiser for a local children's hospital. It seems like a wonderfully whimsical way to pass the hat, and Scarlett and Viv are delighted to outfit the Grisby family, the hosts who are hoping to raise enough money to name a new hospital wing after their patriarch.

Unfortunately, the Grisby heir will not live to see it-he's been poisoned. When traces of the poison are found on the hat that Scarlett and Viv made for him, the police become curiouser and curiouser about their involvement. Now the ladies need to don their thinking caps and find the tea party crasher who's mad enough to kill at the drop of a hat.

©2014 Jennifer McKinlay Orf (P)2015 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Cozy fans will eagerly await Hat Shop #3." ( Publishers Weekly)

A really fun listen!

The book was definitely fun to listen to, and the who done it at the end was unexpected for me. The narrator does a great job on the voices and after this series I will look for other things she has done. I can’t wait to listen to book 3 in this series! It has really gotten me out of my reading slump this summer.

Delightful ….

And totally delicious! Terrific plot and characters. Interesting and light hearted …. The perfect cozy for sure👍🦋👍

More Fun with Scarlet, a Solid Sequel

What I enjoyed:
-The clever backdrop of the Alice in Wonderland killer garden party
-I couldn't tell who had done it or why, nice twist at the end
-The chemistry development between Scarlet and Harrison.
-We get to know cousin Vivian. She was missing throughout the first, and I enjoyed seeing her relationship with Scarlet.
-The narrator does a good job with the various accents.

For those that care, I'd rate this PG-13. There is no sex scene, the swearing is minimal, and there are some homosexual characters.

Good mystery

It is so nice to fine a series of books that are clean and yet have a good plot and keep you guessing on who done it.

Pure fluff

Just plain light entertainment. Not earth shaking but amusing and better than being awash in blood.