A man touting a revolutionary invention is murdered, a gun is left at the scene of the crime to mislead the authorities...the Weasels stumble upon a plot while attempting to catch an escaped monkey.
Despite trying to stay out of another murder investigation, Wrex is again dragged in to help a friend, protect his growing family, and to help thwart Napoleon's plot to return to power.
This mystery jumped around a lot, from the initial murder investigation, to looking into a possibly missing invention, to finally trying to thwart a plot by the French to cripple England's ability to respond to a new threat from Napoleon. The Wrexford crew has grown and has someone that is able to help at every step of the way. The best part about this book is the family dynamic and when they work together to solve mysteries and face problems. This book did contain some incredibly boring passages with explanations about the stock exchange but overall another entertaining entry in the series.

9th book in the Wrexford & Sloan series had its ups and downs. I was excited to welcome a new member to the family and an addition to the Weasels. I foresee the dynamics getting especially interesting, having a girl amongst the boy birds. I appreciate that she enters with skills of her own and bonds quickly with Wrex over horses. I also enjoy seeing Raven come into his own with his mathematical skills and be able to contribute to the group's investigations beyond just what he learned on the streets. That being said, I found myself lost and confused quite a bit in this book amidst the discussions of the stock market and electromagnetism. I really tried to follow it at first, but eventually gave up and just skimmed over it, which ended up being a substantial part of the story. I am hoping the next book can focus a bit more on the characters and less on trying to teach me math. I am not Raven.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy.

This 9th Wrexford and Sloane mystery was dense with historical details, especially about stock exchanges and how they work. I found it interesting but it did slow down the mystery a bit. However, I always enjoy the characters of Wrexford and Charlotte, and the antics of their Weasels made me laugh.

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

This book is so methodically plotted. Red herrings all over the place! But what really humbled me was the fine details of the stock market and economics. I appreciated how the author had different characters explain and give teachable moments, but I was still left scratching my head, “huh?” I’m a librarian! I do words, not numbers! Otherwise, a great addition to the series. Thanks to Kensington for the ARC.

4.5 stars

Interesting story, quite complicated. Looked like it was just going to be a murder but then it went into explaining how the stock exchange could be undermined with rumours, especially important on the eve of Waterloo. The weasels take a great part as do the Sheffield. I'd have liked a bit more of the relationship between Wrexford and Charlotte as I think that has gone off the boil a bit, probably realistically with the increase in their family. The new addition sounds interesting.

Informative.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

As usual another fast-paced read, full of twists and turns. I love everything this author writes and once again this book is great.

Murder at Somerset House by Andrea Penrose (Wexford & Sloane Mystery #9) 5 stars

A heated argument about scientific theory; accusations of treason and a murder of a scientist working on electromagnetism. The first chapter of the ninth installment of the Wexford & Sloane mysteries starts out with a homicide and the rest of the story runs at a breakneck pace. In between you have discussions on electricity, high finance, the stock market and espionage. The initial homicide may be just the start of something sinister and evil.

Wexford & Sloane are two characters that I look forward to reading about every year. The annual installment always includes historical facts, discussions of scientific discoveries of the era and political intrigue (not in any particular order). The supporting characters are interesting as well. In this book, we get Napoleon escaping from Elba; battles on the European continent, stock market manipulation and early research into the telegraph. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to more from Ms. Penrose next year.

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for this ARC.

Once again Andrea Penrose has written a wonderful book! Murder at Somerset House is the latest Wrexford and Sloane novel and I really enjoyed it. The book covers everything from muder to the stock market to training pigeons and Ms. Penrose does a wonderful job researching and sharing the historical information. There are also lots of wonderful interactions between the unusual and wonderful Wrexford family and it’s fun to watch them grow and love each other more and more in each book. The murder was a tricky one to figure out and there were some exciting surprises in this book. I can’t wait for the next book to come out.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book. All opinions are my own.

I love this series! Wrexford, Charlotte, the Weasels and friends are pulled into another murder case as they know the wrong man is arrested for the crime. This time a scientist is murdered for the subject he is working on. It’s all hands on deck to solve this one.
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