The Cabinets of Barnaby Mayne by Elsa
Hart – 5 Stars
Publisher: St.
Martin ’s Press
ISBN: 9781250142818
There are so many things I enjoyed
about this period mystery. At the center was a vast collection of “curiosities”
collected by Barnaby Mayne that was so large that it filled all of two houses.
Collecting became more than a pastime for some who had the money and leisure
time to pursue it. The author described how the possession of items and the
stories accompanying them became a greedy obsession. Cecily Kay, the central
character, was a strong and intelligent woman in a time when those traits were
neither fashionable nor encouraged. The mystery was complex with twists and an
unexpected conclusion. The writing was intelligent and vividly portrayed London
I was searching for something
different from most of the current mysteries and am delighted to have found
this book.
Reviewer: Nancy
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