One of my favorite mystery genres is historicals, especially if they are set in England. I happily gave the first book in this new series five stars - Murder at the Mena House - and I didn't hesitate to give this one five, as well. Set in 1926 at a manor house in the English countryside of Essex, Jane and her Aunt Millie are headed back to America after time in Egypt (and solving a mystery) and this stop will let Aunt Millie spend time with her daughter, Lillian. Lillian's father, Lord Hughes is their host and Jane is taking time to relax, read and take flying lessons. Relaxation won't last when one of the Lord's employees, a mechanic, is killed in an accident that soon is declared murder when it's revealed that the brake lines were cut. Let the sleuthing begin.
The list of suspects is long as the manor house is filled to the roof with visitors, family and employees and anyone could be either the killer or the next victim. When Mr. Redvers arrives on the scene, he and Jane team up....again...and set out to catch the killer. They succeeded in Egypt and so they shall again.
The clues are plentiful, the red herrings abound and the puzzle will keep the reader up way past bedtime. All the marks of a delightful mystery. I hope to enjoy more of them.
My thanks to the publisher Kensington and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Intriguing Between the Wars English Manor House Mystery
This is a tight mystery! It takes place between the wars in a lovely country manor house. Murders and attempted murders abound! Just as prominent to the story are all of the sordid relationship details that fill the house. Everyone has baggage from the past, mostly hidden from view. Everyone is sweet on someone, but maybe clandestinely. The plot is just great. The suspects are plausible and who are these strange figures lurking about at night? Excellent story. I hope the series continues. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

Book 2 in the Jane Wunderly series. This could be read as a stand-alone but I think by reading the first book, you get a little more of the history of the characters, which gives them a little more depth.

Jane and her aunt Millie are visiting with Lord Hughes and Lillian. While there, Simon, a veteran who works for Lord Hughes and is attracted to Lillian, is killed by what appears to be deliberate tampering of his car brakes. Mysterious Mr. Redvers, who works at some shadowy government agency, shows up to help Jane find the killer, for a second time since we were introduced to him in book one.

This was pretty much a classic historical county house mystery with a cozy feeling to it. The characters were interesting and pretty well developed. The whodunit wasn’t particularly complicated but I thought it had that charming English countryside feel and it was an enjoyable read.

After really enjoying the first book in this series, I was so glad to get the ARC for this second one, and I was not disappointed! Picking up from where the last one left off, Jane, her Aunt Millie and Millie's daughter Lillian are back in England with Lillian's Uncle/Father [that bit is a little confusing and I am not really sure who knows what, but for now, everyone seems happy with the status quo] and Lillian's friend Marie on Sir Hughes estate. Jane is taking flying lessons [MUCH to the dismay of her Aunt] from a former RAF pilot and generally loving life. The only thing that is missing is the man she cannot [even when she really wants to] stop thinking about, Mr. Readvers. And then one of the staff is killed, Mr. Readvers shows up and the game is on. Again. As Jane and Readvers rush to find the killer before they strike again, they also must contend with their growing attraction to each other and Jane needs to decide if she can, finally, let someone else into her life.

I really enjoyed this book for the most part, even when I realized I knew who the killer was and then I knew the why, as the story is entertaining and keeps you on your toes as it moves towards the conclusion. And the reveal, while a familiar sad tale, was very well done and I think that one will be satisfied with it. A really good read and I will absolutely be looking forward to book 3!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Erica Ruth Neubauer, and Kensington Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is another light, fun read from Erica Ruth Neubauer. The mystery is filled with misdirection, and I loved the fact that Jane was learning to fly, which reminded me of several events and people from that time period. The only thing that slightly bothered me was Jane's romantic waffling about Mr. Redvers. The reason why her indecision didn't make me roll my eyes was that, with the experiences she had in her own marriage (she's a widow), she would be extremely hesitant to put herself in another relationship.

If you love reading light, fun country house mysteries set in the 1920s when women were beginning to enjoy more independent lives, Murder at Wedgefield Manor should certainly be your perfect cup of tea.

I enjoyed this book but not as much as the first. It might be the location - the first one was set in Egypt and had a lot more going on. This was a little boring with the day-to-day at Wedgefield Manor and occasionally trying to solve the murder. I will continue with the series but hope it picks up a little bit.

I received a copy from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Murder at Wedgefield Manor is the second book in the Jane Wunderly mystery series. Jane Wunderly is a young widow traveling with her aunt Millie in the late 1920s.
In her second adventure, we find Jane in England at the country estate of Lord Hughes who was aunt Millie's paramour long ago. They appear to be rekindling their relationship. Early into their visit, a young man is killed in a suspicious car accident. Of course, Jane feels compelled to investigate his death, Luckily Mr Redvers who we last saw in Egypt show up to help Jane.
In this installment we learn more about aunt Millie, Lord Hughes, and his daughter Lillian. Lillian has a passion for golf. She wants to dedicate her life to playing golf, something unheard of at that time. Jane also spends a lot of her time-when not trying to solve the mystery- to learning how to fly.
I gave this book a solid 4 stars, it is not as magical as the first one but still recommendable. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington books for the advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Murder at Wedgefield Manor by Erica Ruth Neubauer is the second installment in the A Jane Wunderly Mystery series but can be read as a standalone.

Jane and her aunt Millie are at Wunderly Manor with aunt's daughter Lillian and her biological father Lord Hughes.
They are enjoying the country side when one of the man who works at the manor ends up dead. The victim is a Air Force veteran and it appears that the brakes on the car that he was driving were deliberately cut.
All of a sudden Jane's interest and friend Mr. Redvers shows up. While Jane is delighted to see him she also can't help wondering what exactly is going on.

This is another delightful read in this series. It is gentle without gruesome details. It's steady paced with a nice flow and quite captivating.
Characters are real and believable, with relatable characteristics and flaws, although I wish there were more dimensional and I wish that we would soon learn more about them.
Mystery as always is compelling, very interesting. I like how readers are able to follow the clues and figure out the mystery for themselves .
I also very much like the period it is set in and I really like that it doesn't paint a pretty picture of that time but gives out very realistic portrayal of those days.
This is a must read!

Admittedly I'm not a huge mystery reader but I'm so thankful I requested this book on Netgalley. Jane is a great heroine. This is the second in the series and I did not read the first but after such an interesting read, I'm going to look into the first. This book was very enjoyable and I didn't guess the ending which is always a plus.

What I enjoyed about this book is that Jane was a relatable character. I loved that she was smart and witty. The book was a quick read and the supporting characters were fantastic. Honestly this was everything I could want in a mystery!

Thank you Kensington and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I received a copy of this title from the publisher for an honest review. Murder at Wedgefield Manor is the second title in the Jane Wunderly series, but readers who haven't read the first book should be fine starting with this one (although the first one is very well done and worth your time). This books finds Jane and her aunt visiting Lord Hughes and his daughter on their English country estate. Jane's aunt has a history with Lord Hughes and is spending the time getting to know her biological daughter, Lillian, better (although the relationship is a secret) and Jane embracing learning how to fly a plane. Jane appreciates that freedom that flying provides dispite her aunt's disapproval.

Lord Hughes has hired former soldiers (the series takes place in the mid-1920s) to help for his estate including a young man named Simon who cares for the family's motorcars. After an outburst one evening, Simon storms out and drives off in one of Hughes cars; he crash shortly after leaving and is killed in the crash. The crash is no accident, however as the brake lines were cut, but who was the target? Simon or Lord Hughes? And what is the motivation for the death? Asked by her aunt to help ensure Lord Hughes or his daughter aren't accused, Jane agrees to look into the death and is pleased when the mysterious Redvers appears at the estate and agrees to team up to solve the mystery.

I found the mystery aspect to be well done with plenty of good suspects and enough twists and turns to keep me guessing at the culprit as well as motive. I enjoy the time period of the post WWI era when so many things are changing as people continue to deal with the enormous social upheaval ushered in by the Great War. Jane is a very likeable character and readers continue to learn more about her background and the events that have made her the person she is. We actually find out more about the mysterious Redvers than I expected and appreciated the pace at which their relationship is developing. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next series in this charming series.

A manor house murder mystery that seems to be setting Lord Hughes up to take the fall. But his house guests from America, widow Jane is visiting with her aunt Millie. Also filling the manor are a friend Mary of Lord Hughes' daughter Lillian along with her two cousins. Jane is surprised when Mr. Redvers visits, and he helped Jane before with another mystery. Can he help her again?

This is the second book in the Jane Wunderly Mystery series by Erica Ruth Neubauer. American WW1 widow Jane and her aunt Millie are staying at Wedgefield Manor in the picturesque English countryside so that Millie can spend some time with her daughter Lillian and Lillian's father Lord Hughes. When one of Lord Hughes' employees is found dead, and everyone staying at the manor becomes a suspect, Jane teams up with the dashing Mr. Redvers to find the killer.

I thought this was a wonderful addition to the series and my favorite of the two books. This installment has all the fixings of a great country house mystery. The characters are well-rounded, the English countryside setting perfect, and the murder mystery puzzling and filled with family secrets. Jane is a fun, likable, and intelligent protagonist. She's starting to feel like an old friend, and I look forward to solving more mysteries with her. I'm going to miss the English setting but I'm excited for the third book that will most likely be set in America. Redvers has hinted that he is going there as well, so I'm excited to see more development in his and Jane's relationship.
All in all, this was a fun mystery. If you like historical cozy mysteries, you should definitely give this series a try.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

WWI widow Jane and her somewhat meddling Aunt Millie have stopped off at Wedgefield Manor in the lovely British countryside on their way back to the US so that Millie can spend time with Lord Hughes and Lillian. Hughes has made a point of hiring veteran, including Simon, who has PTSD. Simon has an unrequited attraction to Lillian which makes Hughes a prime suspect when it turns out that the brake line in the car he was driving was cut before he crashed and died. Jane, of course, works her way through Simon's story to find out the true villain- and then the mysterious Mr. Redvers turns up to help. It's a pleasant cozy with a good character in Jane who might be described as having gumption (she's learning to fly, among other things). Don't worry if you didn't read the first one - this will be fine as a standalone. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A pleasant cozy and I'm curious what the future holds for Jane.

I've never been a huge reader of the mystery novel, but I am so glad that I picked up Erica Ruth Neubauer's Jane Wunderly series last year. Murder at Wedgefield Manor is the second book in this charming set of classic murder mysteries. The novel begins at an English manor house, where the heroine, Jane, is staying as a guest of her somewhat curmudgeonly aunt and her aunt's rumored lover, Lord Hughes. Having recently returned from a trip to Egypt, she has settled into what she hopes is a quiet period of respite in the English countryside. Quickly, however, her visit is turned upside down when a young veteran, Simon, is killed in a suspicious car accident. Jane is once again joined by the mysterious and dashing Redvers to solve the crime.

This book is a fun, light read with memorable characters, a driving story line, and a dash of well-mannered romance. I recommend it for fans of classic mysteries, manor house novels, and detective stories.

I seem to be reading a lot of 1920's cosy mysteries lately and I enjoy them all although some are better than others of course. Murder at Wedgefield Manor is one of the good ones.

This was my first book by this author and she writes really well which is always a good start! Her main character, Jane Wunderly, is a competent, intelligent young woman which was a refreshing change from some I have come across in this genre. A realistic and appealing romantic interest, an interesting mystery and some serious detective work completes the requirements for a great read.

I notice though that I have missed book one. I must put that right very soon.

I liked this book just as much as the first. Jane is a great heroine and the side characters (Aunt Millie, Mr. Redvers, Lillian, etc) each add something fun to the story. The mystery is always too mysterious for me to figure out but overall I think it's fairly simple. Not a bad thing at all, but if you're a super sleuth you might have this one figured out early on. This time Jane and the gang are in England, not Egypt, and early on one of the guests at the manor is killed in a car accident. Who's responsible? Who's in danger next? I can't wait until the next installment to see where these characters go.

Last year a book called Murder at the Mena House was passed about by a group of cozy mystery readers that I know. The general consensus was that this was a wonderful new start to a series and we were all more than happy to hang out with American widow Jane in 1920s Egypt. So when the latest entry came out, the new book was shared too.

I don't think I'm alone in my opinion that while I still like solving murders with Jane and the delightful Mr. Redvers, I do miss the Egyptian setting.

Book two is more of a country house mystery with Jane and her Aunt Millie having stopped at Wedgefield Manor in Essex. There are plenty of good details that bring an extra layer to the backgrounds of the characters, war profiteering, flight lessons, secret children, clandestine love affairs, etc.

Overall it was a solid second effort and I'm interested to see where the next one will be set but I know that I did enjoy the first one better.

Murder at Wedgefield Manor is a great new cozy mystery about a man killed when someone cuts the brakes on the car he was driving. It takes place at a large estate and has all the fixings of a great mystery. The characters are well-written, the setting perfect, and the mystery solid. I loved the main character, Jane, who is smart and witty. The other characters are curious enough to keep you guessing as to who and the plot intriguing enough to keep you guessing as to why. I have not read of the other books in this series but look forward to after this one. It will make a great addition to anyone's cozy mystery library.

I requested this book from Kensington on Netgalley because it sounded good; I love books set in the 1920s and this one sounded like it was right out of a Christie novel. After a couple of chapters, I realized this was the second book in the series, so I went back and read the first book before I read this one. And I'd have to say, it probably wasn't necessary, there were very few mentions from the first book and none of them impacted this story but it was well worth the read. This series is definitely now very high up on my must-read list! The books are so easy to sink into, with great characters, a dash of romance and amazing twists to keep the plot moving quickly.

I enjoyed this one a lot, I've come to love the characters and look on them as friends. Jane is easy to relate to; equal parts strong, sassy and vulnerable, you just want to be her friend. The dashing and mysterious Redvers adds some spice and watching (well, reading) their chemistry and tenacious investigating makes it easy to "fall" into the story quickly. I also liked that it picked up from where the last book left off, with many of the same characters and giving us more of a look into who they are.

While I figured out "whodunit" pretty quickly (there weren't many suspects, which made it pretty easy,) I enjoyed watching the story unfold and all the twists and turns. I could've done with a bit less of the rehashing that happened throughout the book, but I didn't feel that it slowed the plot down any; the pace moved along steadily and it really didn't take much to draw me in and keep me there. But the ending! Absolutely smashed it, loved the thrilling North by Northwest chase at the end and the last chapter left on an open note makes me salivate for book 3.

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Mixed feelings about the series:

Loved the English countryside setting. Loved the aspect of flying as a new hobby.

However, the protagonist seemed to be from a family where she is not appreciated. She seems to have ONE friend who cares about her - Redvers.

The Aunt was unkind to the protagonist. It really bothers me that there were more mean people than kind people in this series.

This book review is in exchange for reading this Advanced copy from Net Galley and the Publisher.