I finished off five books this week and am having a difficult time deciding if the top pick should be the second Chris Grabenstein, Mad Mouse, or the fifth Charles Finch, A Burial at Sea. I liked them both quite a bit. However I posted about Mr. Grabenstein just last month, and I haven't given a hat tip to Mr. Finch since 2009. So A Burial at Sea wins.
This Victorian-era mystery takes place (as you might guess) on a ship and so is a classic "closed room" mystery. I confess I did not guess the answer which, based on the number of mysteries I read, is the sign of a well-plotted book. Especially considering that the main character, Charles Lennox, does not pull clues out of his ass in an "a-HA!" moment at the resolution. You are kindly provided with all the information to solve the mystery on your own.
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