This books tells how the Kopp family got into doing private investigations back in the early 20th century America. Based on a real family of investigators, the book gives us a graphic look at the hardships of post-World War I. The Kopp sisters, and their sister-in-law, struggle with changing employment, economic hardship and the death of their brother.

The characters in this book are well developed. The mystery is relatively simple. I'm sure other books in the series will get into more developed crimes. But it is an easy and entertaining read.

This is the seventh book in the Kopp Sisters series. I truly love these sisters and knowing that Stewart works in a lot of true to life detail, I think I would have truly enjoyed living in their era and spending time with them. Having not yet seen any indication of an 8th novel in this series I was extremely happy to read the Authors Notes. Stewart says she has an abundance of material to continue this series, so it is only a waiting game until the 8th book is revealed.

In this edition of the Kopp sisters more attention is given to the youngest, Fleuette. All the sisters are home again from previous escapades to rally around their widowed sister-in-law. Times are hard and money is in very short supply. All who can are expected to work and bring in money to support everyone. This is where things go arduous. It goes without saying that the family is not happy with the position that Fleuette takes - once they find out!

Stewart has become one of my favorite authors. With a wide stroke of her pen against pages she is able to create enjoyable works in both fiction and nonfiction. She is now one of my favorite authors to turn to when my reading either bogs down or I need relief from a string of in-depth books. And now I am impatiently awaiting the next novel in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free copy to review - all reviews and comment are solely my own.

I love this series so much! Amy Stewart writes this historical fiction series so well! I love the characters and it's amazing to know that these sisters are based on real people. Amy Stewart did her research and it's so great.

I just adore this series. The author always writes a different type of theme to keep the series from becoming stale. This time Fleurette gets the major focus but all the sisters are back in the same town again. Thanks to NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

The latest Kopp Sisters books opens up a new chapter in the family's lives, as they transition back to peacetime and the unexpected death of their brother, Francis. Fleurette takes center stage, and I am very glad for that! Like her formidable sisters, she is just as determined, smart, and driven, though chafing at the restraints imposed on her by Constance and Norma after so many years living independently during the war. This is a great introduction to the post-WW2 Kopp family, and I am really looking forward to their further adventures.

The mystery that Fleurette takes on is very well done, and I could not stop reading to find out what happened. I also love how Stewart re-wrote history and gave Heath a more suitable and noble life post-sherriff than he actually found.

The Miss Kopp adventures began with Girl Waits with Gun and is now up to entry number seven. This is an historical mystery with strong female characters.

It is now the winter of 1919. The Kopp sisters are reuniting from locations as far away as France. These women are intrepid. This time Fleurette needs money so is posing as “the other woman” in divorce cases. She finds even bigger problems than supposed infidelity however.

Will the case be solved? Will everyone remain safe? Will you want to read more about the Kopp sisters after this (spoiler: you will)?

Enjoy this book. It is a fun one.

2.5 stars

I think this was one of those it’s not you it’s me situations. When reading this one I didn’t realize this was the seventh book in the series I thought I was the first so I was already at a disadvantage of not being as knowledgeable and as invested in these characters. If I was I feel like the moments that I felt were monotonous and slow— their daily lives, problems, and relationships— would have been so much more interesting because I would have actually cared and been invested. But I also feel that even if I had read the previous books I still would have found the first half or so of the book to be so slow and meandering.

I’m not sure if this series as a whole is more character driven than plot but it definitely felt that way in this one, so if that’s not something you are into maybe steer clear of this book? On the flip side if you are someone that enjoys a more character driven story with the plot running secondary in the background this might be your jam, add in the 1919 historical setting and you are set up for a good time.

ARC given by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

This book continues the Kopp Sisters series of mystery novels. Although it is not necessary to read the other books in the series, it is helpful to have the backstories of the characters.

Constance, Norma, and Fleurette deal with the aftermath of war in this latest entry in the series. Following the death of their brother Francis, the sisters assist his widow and children as they try to pay off expenses and to survive without his support. Secrets are revealed, and youngest sister Fleurette obtains lucrative employment to assist her family. Intrigue abounds as the sisters try to discover what happened to the family finances. Frictions arise between bossy Norma, commanding Constance, and flighty Fleurette. The twisty ending sets the scene for the next novel in the series.

Readers new to the series will find this latest entry a compelling read. The author provides ample notes at the end of the book, setting the story within its real-life historical context. This is a clean novel, without overt violence or the use of strong language or sexual scenes.

I received this novel from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

It was engaging and easy to read as usual, but somehow, it was also a bit all over the place. Though I suppose this comes with following the real life of real people.

This series is, in fact, inspired by the real life of the three Kopp sisters. There are indeed invented episodes, but the majority of the story follows real-life events.
This story is the first entirely devoted to Fleurette, the younger of the three sisters. We get to see how she starts finding her way in life, even going against their sisters while fighting for her independence and getting in trouble, even with the law. Almost by chance, Fleurette starts to work for a detective, and she discovers that - like her older sister Constance - she has a way with mysteries and wants to see them solved.

I suppose this is the point of the story, but it is built in pieces and episodes, and until Fleurette comes to the mystery she works to solve alone - which is well into the second part of the book - I had a feeling the story was going in circles, without a true point.
It is a complex story. Many things happen at the same time because this is how life happens, and I appreciate the author's ability to turn it into a story, yet I did feel a sense of aimlessness for most of it.

But apart from this, it was enjoyable as usual. The characters are fantastic and life-like. I really care for all of them. And I like the way it ended, with the three sisters setting up their investigative agency.

I enjoyed learning more about the Kopp sisters and following along on the investigation. This was a very clever plot and I love the era it is set in.
Many thanks to Mariner Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This Miss Kopp novel centers around a different Kopp, Miss Fleurette Kopp. When Mr. Kopp (Francis) dies suddenly the Kopp sisters come back together to help Mrs. Kopp. Norma comes back from France and focuses on selling the farm so they can live in town near Bessie. Constance comes back from DC and gives up her job with the Bureau of Investigation to get a job in Patterson to help pay the bills. Fleurette gets an interesting offer that brings in more money than she could hope and helps her solve the problems Francis left behind. During Fleurette's job she befriends a client and takes it upon herself to help her out.

This was probably one of the more enjoyable Kopp novels since the first one. It also sets up the next novel in the series. If you have read the series definitely pick this one up.

4★
“It was tawdry, Fleurette knew that. It was illicit. It might’ve even been illegal, despite his assurances to the contrary. (Did he actually tell her that what he was proposing was legal, or had he merely said, in response to her question, that he was a lawyer? That was just the sort of verbal sleight of hand that a lawyer would get up to.) There was also the question of . . . ”

The question of what? One might well ask. The youngest Kopp sister comes into her own in this one. She’s been a singer and performer around the country during the war, but she is still barely recovered from illness and unable to sing. It hasn't affected her acting ability and her artfulness with disguises though, so she risks the chance to use her talents for some quick cash to help the family.

Their brother died suddenly, far too young and not at war, so sister-in-law Bessie and her two children need support. Constance gave up her proposed FBI position and Norma raced home from Europe, where she had planned to stay. It’s a house full of grief. To top it off, there’s no life insurance and some debts are emerging.

Fleurette is over it. She’s always been a carefree spirit whom Constance and Norma have tried hard to rein in. Now they need money, and she really can’t bear the thought of being stuck living with her boring family. Norma reminds her of her proficient sewing skills and suggests she starts helping by mending the curtains.

“‘I’ll look at the curtains later,’Fleurette said. ‘It’s time I went out to pick up some seamstressing.’ That was how Norma put it, as if seamstressing had been left alongside the road and she had merely to go along with a bag and a sharp stick to collect it all.”

What she loves is fashion and designing, not fixing up grubby curtains. She is struggling. They all are. Norma is as commanding as ever. She’s trying to clean up the family farm, which is out in the country, and she still follows all the farm news.

“Norma was paging noisily through a magazine on farm management, and issuing her opinions as though anyone in the house wanted to hear them. (‘You’ll never keep goats in a pen like that, and I ought to write and tell them.’)”

Constance is itching to get back to FBI work, and I must say I expected “Miss Kopp Investigates” to be more about Constance than the others. I am delighted with the change of direction.

I found the first part a bit slow, with the domestic situation colouring everything, but as Fleurette broke away and began her questionable career as a “model” in divorce photos, the pace picked up. Eventually, it became a cat-and-mouse mystery, and surprisingly, it was not Constance who was chasing criminals!

The girls are getting a bit older, and scarlet fever left Fleurette with some issues she keeps hoping will disappear.

“She had not yet reached the age when injuries became permanent, when an unreliable knee or a stiff shoulder could be expected to stay on as a long-term tenant, not a visitor who stops briefly on the front porch and moves on.”

It is obvious she will live to fight another day, and so will the older two. This is another entertaining instalment in the series, which I recommend you read in order. These were real people with plenty of artistic licence added by the author, and I enjoyed it. This one ended in such a way, and was followed by such interesting Historical Notes, that I think the next one is bound to be good, too.

Thanks to #NetGalley and Mariner Books for the copy for review from which I’ve quoted.

The war is over and Norma is considering staying in Europe and working with her friend. Constance has an opportunity for a job in Washington and Fleurette is home recovering from scarlet fever. Then their beloved brother, Francis, dies suddenly leaving behind his pregnant wife, Bessie. Back then wives were kept in the dark about family finances and she finds out the house is mortgaged and they owe money to shops in town. Norma and Constance return home to help and move in next door. In this case, though, the Miss Kopp in the title refers to Fleurette. While working on divorce cases with a lawyer she stumbles on a case involving a woman being swindled by a con artist.

I loved that Fleurette was in the middle of this story and seeing her character be more developed and grow from the spoiled little girl into a woman who accepts her part in helping her sister-in-law and at the same time trying to figure out what to do with the rest of her life. Norma is a hoot, always barreling in and taking charge. Constance wasn't a big presence in this book having taken a job as security in a department store. The ending was perfect to set the stage for future books. I am so looking forward to more adventures with the Kopp sisters.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Mariner books for providing me with this delightful romp with the Kopp sisters.

another great Miss Kopp mystery, the story was what I wanted from this series and the characters were just as enjoyable. I really enjoyed reading this book and going through this mystery.

Amy Stewart has another Miss Kopp Investigates as she involves sister Fleurette in divorce actions and nosing around about a wife who may have been embezzled. Great post World War I America from a woman's point of view. Keep writing these mysteries that really tell it like life was at that time.

Serendipity made me become a fan of the Kopp Sisters series and I'm never disappointed.
This is another well written and gripping story, it starts slowly but there's plenty going on.
The author delivers a portrait of an age when women were considered inferior and the Kopp sisters are strong willed woman who are able to overcome the difficulties.
I had fun, loved the notes at the end of the book and can't wait for the next one.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e ARC of this book.
Lots of changes that advance both the plot and the character development.
The series was getting boring but not any more.
Great story. Well written. Realistic look at what it was like to be a woman in post WWI
America.

This series is truly one of my very favorites! The series is based on the real life and adventures of three sisters that lived in New Jersey in the early 1900s. I just finished DEAR MISS KOPP and went right into this one, #7 in the series, which picks up after World War I I has ended, and centers mostly on the youngest Kopp sister Fleurette. Her brother has died suddenly, sending all threes sisters lives, as well as his widow's, into upheaval. The women are shocked to learn their brother was keeping a pretty big secret, thus creating a mess they have to clean up--putting all their personal plans for the future on hold to do so. Fleurette has always been portrayed as a silly, flighty girl, the baby of the family. However, in this book, we get to see how much she has matured and grown up since the start of the first book. My hat is off to the author, who keeps churning out fascinating and engaging stories about these very lovable characters. Highly recommend!!!

Another incredible book by Ms. Stewart. I have so enjoyed the Kopp sisters and this left them in a good place, in case there are no more books, but if there are I will be the first to snag a copy. I'll always have a great fondness for them and while I'm sorry to see them go at least we were able to have some closure. Silly talking about characters in a book like this, but I've really grown attached to them. I've loved all of Ms. Sewart's books and hope she gets some rest, refreshes and writes something great that I will enjoy in the future.

I knew it! After World War I, the Kopp sisters come back even stronger. Surprise, its not Constance doing the investigating, its Fleurette who steals the show and bossy Norma who backs her up. The buildup is slow before getting to the mystery, but Stewart has done a masterful job of showing what life was like for women in the early 20th century. The ending is perfect, with a clear way forward into future Kopp books that use the strengths of all the sisters.