May 26, 2026
The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C. L. Miller
Following the death of her estranged mentor, a private antique dealer is invited to a weekend at a country home to value a collection of objects. But almost as soon as she arrives, she realizes that something is wrong, since all of the "antiques" appear to be cheap and obvious fakes.
DNF. I love a mystery set at an English country house (see the Heathcliff Lennox series by Karen Baugh Menuhin), so I thought this one would be a slam dunk based on the description. Country house? Art forgeries? A cast where everyone has something to hide? A goofy aunt? Sign me up.
But the characters turned out to be on the boring side and the writing was clunky - I found myself mentally correcting/improving the author's writing starting on the first page (the publisher needs to hire some editors). Even the cover was boring. Disappointing.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC for review.
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