When I first started this series I didn’t know what to expect but I should have know it would be fantastic just because Kelley Armstrong is a wonderful author.
I’ve read almost all her series and never read anything I didn’t love.

Mallory Atkinson was somehow transported back in time into the body of a young housemaid in Victorian Scotland. This modern day detective is now the undertaker’s assistant.

Dr. Duncan Gray is aware of who she really is. He helps the police solve crimes with his science. I love the way Duncan and Mallory’s relationship is growing.

The mystery was suspenseful and had me shocked at the culprit.
This is a unique historical mystery with a modern flair. I can’t wait to see where this series takes us next.

Last year, I really enjoyed author Kelley Armstrong's "A Rip in Time" as I am usually interested in time travel stories and thought that it was well done. Really happy to get a DRC of the next installment "The Poisoner's Ring" and see where the journey takes us next. This one finds homicide detective Mallory/Victorian maid Catriona investigating a string of poisonings of men - did a lady do it? We also see more of her relationship with employer/medical examiner, Duncan, with the beginnings of a romance. Checked all the boxes for me & I recommend to any who might enjoy time travel mysteries, but read in order, please. My sincere thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the complimentary copy - review/opinions are my own.

A really good second entry to this series, some good filling out of the characters. I wish there had been some time travel happening but hopefully book 3 will.have some good surprises.

love this continuation of the series, and can't wait for more. look forward to learning more about the history of all the characters. i really like the glimpses into the daily life of the household, and the interactions between the domestic staff and "Catriona". [**spoiler**] i'd like to see the housekeeper warm up to her. and i wonder if there will be a definite resolution about whether she can return back to her time. because until she knows she definitely can't, all relationships are in limbo. but i guess that's part of the tension of the continuing series. anyway a great read and awesome attention to historical and scientific detail! a skilled and fun writer

Thanks to Kelley Armstrong and NetGalley for this digital ARC.

I was eagerly awaiting this title, thanks to reading A Rip Through Time. Our story starts off with Mallory trying to get used to life in 1869 Scotland. Considering she is a modern-day police officer, this is a tall order. She is still in limbo and working as Dr. Gray's mortuary assistant. This allows her to apply her modern methods to try and locate a serial poisoner who seems to be pinning their work on Dr. Gray's sister.

Great conclusion, and looking forward to seeing how the rest of Mallory's story develops!

I received this from netgalley in exchange for a review.

I should preface this by saying I’d probably give Kelley Armstrong 5 stars for a shopping list she wrote, I’m a huge fan of hers.

But I really am enjoying this series so far. This book, the second, gave us more insight into Mallory and her “employers” and how they all feel about the fact that she’s traveled back in time. I thought the mystery was really intriguing, and seeing the solving through a combination of historical practice, combined with modern insight was great. I really liked that it was personal for Duncan and Isla due to their sister - I thought that was a good way to make sure interest was kept up on not just the relationships between the characters, but the mystery as well.

I’m definitely looking forward to reading more in this series and seeing how/if Mallory ends up going back to her time, and how the knowledge of that is hanging over everyone and how it affects their relationships. Especially Mallory and Duncan, because there’s definitely relationship like tension between them!

I was excited to see the next installment in this series. It was a pleasant read and I enjoyed the mystery in this book more than the first one.

However, the time-traveling aspect was only briefly touched on other than causing Gray distress. While that was gratifying to someone who likes a slow burn, it did leave me to wonder where this series is going. Is there a planned end or will it drag on? Should I let myself be invested in the series or am I looking at ten books with no resolution? I hope it’s the former but it would be good if marketing addresses this.

The Poisoner’s Ring is the second novel in Kelley Armstrong’s newest series, A Rip Through Time. Modern day detective Mallory Atkinson is adapting to her situation of being stuck in 1869 Victorian Scotland. She continues to work with Dr. Duncan Gray, Detective Hugh McCreadie, and Duncan's sister and chemist, Isla Ballantyne.

In The Poisoner’s Ring they are trying to determine what is going on with the recent mounting number of people being poisoned. There is the mystery of figuring out who is responsible for these deaths as well as what is their motive. As Mallory’s friendship with Duncan, Hugh, and Isla grows, it makes her realize that she truly enjoys the challenges of being a detective in 1869 with all its limitations. She also becomes aware of how much she will miss Duncan, and that he will miss her, if and when she can return to the present.

This is a very engrossing mystery/time travel series with a hint of romance. I’m looking forward to reading more about Mallory’s adventures as a detective in 1869 and about her and Duncan’s mutual attraction.

I absolutely adored the first book, it was just so much fun, so interesting, and completely hard to put down. I have been eagerly awaiting book two and I am so happy to report that it didn't disappoint. If possible, it was even better than the first. It was filled with action. adventure, a tiny hint of romance, and an amazing setting and time that I just adore. This really did have a bit of it all and I am so glad too because I can quickly see this series, these characters, and this storyline, becoming a fast favorite.

The second installment of the Rip in Time series does not disappoint Duncan, Isla and Mallory must find a poisoner and prove the innocence of their older sister Annis. As the regulars in the series reveal more of themselves we become a part of their problems and adventures. How the growing attachment between Duncan and Mallory will resolve and whether she gets back to the 21st century makes the third book of this series anxiously anticipated.

Before I even started this book, I thought I had a solid grasp on what was going to happen from the description, the title and the previous stories in this series. However, I was pleasantly surprised when just a few pages in I discovered the poisoner’s ring was a piece of jewelry and not a ring of people, it really changed the story for me in a much better way. This is book two in the Rip Through Time series and follows our main character Mallory as she finds herself still stuck in Victorian times. She struggles to find a way to get back home but at the same time there is a murder happening and her friends Duncan needs her help and all her knowledge to solve the case. I really liked how this time the book was set in Victorian times because it put a spin on the series that I wasn’t expecting. It was very interesting to read about our modern-day characters as they rushed to solve a crime and deal with all the problems that came with the 1800s such as no technology, diseases that haven’t even been heard of yet let alone solved, and killers that are now alive again. This book has everything that we have come to expect from a Kelley Armstrong book, characters with lots of depth, and a plot that you just can’t get enough of. The best part about this book was it goes to show the world that Kelley Armstrong can tackle any plot that comes to her mind, and she is not stuck to certain genres. This was a great read, and I was so glad to get the chance to check it out. Be prepared if you check out this book however to fall in love hard with Kelley Armstrong’s work and no other author can live up to her talent.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

I am totally and utterly in love with this series and can’t wait to see where this goes. This book introduces us to another sibling of Duncan and Isla. She is not what you expect and I didn’t think I’d like her at first. She grew in me the more I read. In this book husbands seem to be dropping dead. The father you get in the book the less things are as they seem. I would recommend this book to anyone. Actually I just recommended this to a coworker of mine and I will also probably make my sister read this one.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series and was so excited when I saw the second available on Netgalley. These are my first books by Kelley Armstrong and I am super impressed! It was great to see the characters again, and I love the dynamic with Mallory and Duncan and can't wait to see what happens further with that.
This second novel focuses on a poison ring that is slowly killing off men, with widows often being the primary suspect. A few new characters are introduced that will hopefully continue into future books.
I really enjoyed in the previous novel how Mallory's modern day expressions and tendancies pop up during conversations and there weren't as many in this second book. Hopefully we see more of these situations in future books, it definitely is what makes this series super unique!

The Poisoner's Ring, the second book in the A Rip Through Time series by Kelley Armstrong, is an absolutely stupendous and brilliant read!
It's as though someone said that Armstrong couldn't possibly top A Rip Through Time, the first book in the series, and upon hearing that she said, "Hold my tea", cracked her knuckles and started writing.
It's not only the intriguing and complex mystery of men being killed by poison in Victorian Scotland, causing the police to instantly suspect the wives of the diseased, or the fast pace of the superbly written tale that is the appeal of this book. It's the characterization of the women within the pages that had me entranced.
From the main character Mallory, a modern day detective trapped out of time and in a maid's body, to her employer Isla, an accomplished chemist, her widow sister Annis and her best friend, the cook and maid of the household, the women supplying herbal remedies to other women, running a fight club, or dressing as a boy to earn her living, and of course the women accused of murdering their husbands, Armstrong presents strong, intelligent, cunning, and capable females where and when they were seen as nothing more that a man's possession to do with as he pleases. Watching Mallory and all of the other women use everything they have at their disposal to navigate the mine field in which they live is fascinating.
The relationships within the book also progress, and we learn more about the main characters that will surely come into play in future instalments of the series.
#ThePoisonersRing is an excellent historic thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages to the very end. Thank you to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read the ARC.

I adored A RIP THROUGH TIME. This is what I said about it in my review:

I'm already a big fan of Kelley Armstrong's crime novels, but I have to say, she outdid herself with A RIP THROUGH TIME. Of all the novels I've read by Armstrong, this one is my favorite. Why? It's just SO MUCH FUN. Seriously. The premise is intriguing, the characters are likable, the prose is engaging, and the plot is engrossing. What more could I ask for? How about humor? Check. A light, flirty romance that makes for a charming subplot without distracting from the mystery? Check. A PG-13 rating that lets me enjoy a crime novel without feeling nauseated or afraid to be in the house alone? A bada$$ heroine who's also down-to-earth and relatable? A cast that includes several strong women and decent men? Check, check, and check. For all these reasons and more, I thoroughly enjoyed A RIP THROUGH TIME. Considering this glowing review, it won't surprise you a bit to know that I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment in this very promising new series. Too bad it won't come out until next year at least...

All of these statements are true about THE POISONER'S RING as well. In addition, we get more backstory on the Gray family as well as deepening relationships between Mallory, Isla, and Grey. A couple intriguing new characters are added in this installment as well. I enjoyed this second outing just as much as the first. Needless to say, I can't wait for a third.

Still stuck in Victorian Edinborough, Mallory (aka Catriona) continues to use her modern day detective stratigies to assist her boss and friend Duncan Gray solve local crimes.
In, "The poisoner's ring" , Mallory,Duncan, and their constable friend McCreadie find themselves involved in a series of murder investigations involving poison. It is thought that there is a local "ring" of ladies purchasing poison on the black market to secretly poison their husbands. The case becomes personal when Duncan's older sister, Annis, becomes the main suspect in the poisoning death of her husband. Duncan and Mallory begin a pursuit for evidence which will ultimately exonerate or implicate Annis of Lord Leslie's death and perhaps the death of three other local men. ( I did guess the guilty party but I certainly did not guess the twist involved - bravo!)
I was thrilled to see the continuation of the series with this second installment. I am truely enjoying the relationships that are forming between all of the main characters , while I eagerly await insight into how the persona of a modern day detective took a time slip and ended up int he body of a Victorian era housemaid.

While I look forward to seeing how Armstrong resolves THIS mystery, I hope it requires several more installments :)

Time traveling homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is still stuck in Victorian Edinburgh in the body of a early-twenty-something housemaid Catriona as a serial killer poisons men, casting suspicion on their wives, and fear that a poisoner’s ring exists in Kelley Armstrong’s The Poisoner’s Ring.

Rip Through Time has moved up to the top of the list of my favorite Kelley Armstrong’s series–probably in the top five of all mystery series that I follow. In The Poisoner’s Ring, Armstrong gives us a very credible main character in Mallory who is navigating a world in which she’s familiar (homicide) and one in which she only has scant knowledge. She’s also navigating relationships with Duncan and his sister Isla, trying not to become too close, while wondering how her own family is, whether they’ve noticed that Catriona is not her. Whether her beloved grandmother has passed alone.

The mystery, again, is top notch, well-thought-out and gripping. Despite often knowing who the murderer is chapters ahead in a lot of novels, in The Poisoner’s Ring I had no idea, but not because Armstrong wrote something implausible. Every bit was plausible and I was on the path with Mallory trying to figure out whodunit–although Mallory is always 20 steps ahead.

I love the addition of adventurous Jack and sharp-tongued older sister to Duncan and Isla, Annis, as well as discoveries about housekeeper, Mrs. Mitchell.

Because I am enjoying this series so much, I do hope that Armstrong keeps Mallory and Duncan apart for a while as I like the tension between them and permanent coupling frequently ruins too many series. Not that can happen here because there may just be a deadline in the future caused by Mallory’s return home . . . and then what? It will be interesting to see.

I highly recommend this series for anyone who loves smartly written mysteries with time travel thrown in.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

ps The Poisoner’s Ring will be published on May 23, 2023 but you can pre-order from the above links and, if you haven’t already, read the first novel, A Rip Through Time.

A part of series about time travel setin the Victorian era with Mallory in a different body trying to sove murders with DR Gray and the rest of the charcters.
Good drama,twists,mystery humor
A intriguing time travel story.
Enjoy the series.
Voluntarily reviewed.

Huge thanks to NetGallery and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

It's the second occasion I've not thoroughly enjoyed the writings of Ms Armstrong. It was a good story but I found it was a little difficult to get through til about three quarters through. I do look forward to the next!

Just finished poisoners ring by Kelly Armsrong. I read the first one and loved it , this sequel didn't disappoint. It is refreshingly different since it takes place in the Victorian era and involves time travel. Looking forward to more in this series. Great characters and plot.