{"id":30546,"date":"2023-08-30T10:15:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30546"},"modified":"2023-08-30T10:15:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:15:33","slug":"review-mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-by-emily-brightwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/30\/review-mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-by-emily-brightwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Mrs. Jeffries Aims to Win by Emily Brightwell"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30546\" data-postid=\"30546\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30546 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_9ax5625 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_sf5o625 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_k3he625 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg?resize=333%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30547\" title=\"mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell\" alt=\"mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg?w=333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_su3s625 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Successful businessman Jeremy Marks wasn\u2019t highly regarded by any of the members of the West London Archery Club.\u00a0 Most of them considered him a buffoon and a bore.\u00a0 But everyone was stunned when the fellow was murdered during a lull in the club\u2019s annual archery competition.\u00a0 He\u2019d been shot with arrows from a longbow during a raging thunderstorm.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But those who knew Marks well understood that the unkempt &#8220;court jester&#8221; persona adopted by the late, unlamented man was as fake as the smile he wore.\u00a0 As Inspector Witherspoon investigates the murder, he discovers the victim had real enemies among the assembled archery contestants.\u00a0 Marks was notorious for not paying his bills, cheating vendors, bad-mouthing business rivals, and worst of all, betraying his business partners.\u00a0 The dead man had built a whole career and amassed quite a substantial fortune by harming those who trusted him. It will take Mrs. Jeffries and the inspector\u2019s household as well as their friends to sort out fact from fiction and target a killer.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_p831625 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xzrl625  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 29, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Victorian Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>41<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> 11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Inspector Gerald Witherspoon has solved more homicides than any other Scotland Yard detective, but he didn\u2019t accomplish that alone. The inspector and Constable Barnes have had assistance from Witherspoon\u2019s household and a few close friends without his knowledge. In his newest case, two of those friends, Luty Belle Crookshank and her butler\/friend Hatchet, are first on the scene. A man with many enemies is murdered at the archery club where Hatchet was participating in a competition. Hatchet and Luty are able to give Mrs. Jeffries, Witherspoon\u2019s housekeeper and super sleuth, first-hand knowledge of the crime to help her deduce who the killer is.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I\u2019ve been reading this series for a long time and have come to care about these characters. The mystery itself works as a standalone, but some of the things that occur in the book will be more meaningful to those who have read at least a couple of the prior books. Jeremy Marks, the victim, was an unwelcome guest to the archery club, and his numerous enemies mean there are plenty of suspects with a motive to kill him. The method of the murder is an arrow, so that gives most everyone on the scene the means. Therefore, the investigation is all about figuring out who had the opportunity to commit the murder. I really enjoyed how Witherspoon and Barnes, and Witherspoon\u2019s friends all work together to get the clues needed to solve the case. In addition to working on the case, Mrs. Jeffries is also trying to find out what Nigel Nivens is up to. Nivens is jealous of Witherspoon\u2019s success and has been newly reinstated to the force and is always out to discredit Witherspoon.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This case is interesting, and I like it when the household members work together, with each person contributing to the investigation. Hatchet participated more than usual this time, but I enjoyed that. Even though I\u2019ve been reading this series for a long time, it was nice getting to know him better as an individual and not just as Luty\u2019s sidekick. I enjoyed the interactions of the characters, who have become like family to each other and like old friends to me. In addition, the author does a great job of including bits of history from the Victorian period in the story. There are some developments at the end of the book that fans of the series won\u2019t want to miss. I was very surprised but happy over the way things turned out.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7ov3625 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Pj2oSm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YYVRiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell\/1141116031?ean=9780593101124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg\" title=\"mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell\" alt=\"mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg?w=333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Successful businessman Jeremy Marks wasn\u2019t highly regarded by any of the members of the West London Archery Club.\u00a0 Most of them considered him a buffoon and a bore.\u00a0 But everyone was stunned when the fellow was murdered during a lull in the club\u2019s annual archery competition.\u00a0 He\u2019d been shot with arrows from a longbow during a raging thunderstorm.<br \/><br \/>But those who knew Marks well understood that the unkempt \"court jester\" persona adopted by the late, unlamented man was as fake as the smile he wore.\u00a0 As Inspector Witherspoon investigates the murder, he discovers the victim had real enemies among the assembled archery contestants.\u00a0 Marks was notorious for not paying his bills, cheating vendors, bad-mouthing business rivals, and worst of all, betraying his business partners.\u00a0 The dead man had built a whole career and amassed quite a substantial fortune by harming those who trusted him. It will take Mrs. Jeffries and the inspector\u2019s household as well as their friends to sort out fact from fiction and target a killer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 29, 2023<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>A Victorian Mystery<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>41<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> 11.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Inspector Gerald Witherspoon has solved more homicides than any other Scotland Yard detective, but he didn\u2019t accomplish that alone. The inspector and Constable Barnes have had assistance from Witherspoon\u2019s household and a few close friends without his knowledge. In his newest case, two of those friends, Luty Belle Crookshank and her butler\/friend Hatchet, are first on the scene. A man with many enemies is murdered at the archery club where Hatchet was participating in a competition. Hatchet and Luty are able to give Mrs. Jeffries, Witherspoon\u2019s housekeeper and super sleuth, first-hand knowledge of the crime to help her deduce who the killer is.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">I\u2019ve been reading this series for a long time and have come to care about these characters. The mystery itself works as a standalone, but some of the things that occur in the book will be more meaningful to those who have read at least a couple of the prior books. Jeremy Marks, the victim, was an unwelcome guest to the archery club, and his numerous enemies mean there are plenty of suspects with a motive to kill him. The method of the murder is an arrow, so that gives most everyone on the scene the means. Therefore, the investigation is all about figuring out who had the opportunity to commit the murder. I really enjoyed how Witherspoon and Barnes, and Witherspoon\u2019s friends all work together to get the clues needed to solve the case. In addition to working on the case, Mrs. Jeffries is also trying to find out what Nigel Nivens is up to. Nivens is jealous of Witherspoon\u2019s success and has been newly reinstated to the force and is always out to discredit Witherspoon.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This case is interesting, and I like it when the household members work together, with each person contributing to the investigation. Hatchet participated more than usual this time, but I enjoyed that. Even though I\u2019ve been reading this series for a long time, it was nice getting to know him better as an individual and not just as Luty\u2019s sidekick. I enjoyed the interactions of the characters, who have become like family to each other and like old friends to me. In addition, the author does a great job of including bits of history from the Victorian period in the story. There are some developments at the end of the book that fans of the series won\u2019t want to miss. I was very surprised but happy over the way things turned out.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Pj2oSm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YYVRiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win-emily-brightwell\/1141116031?ean=9780593101124\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/mrs-jeffries-aims-to-win\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Emily_Brightwell_Mrs_Jeffries_Aims_to_Win?id=nt9iEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30546"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30554,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30546\/revisions\/30554"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}