Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Innocent as Sin

Subtitle: (The Innocent Mystery Series #2)

Author: C.A. Asbrey

Genre: Crime/Thriller/Mystery/Historic Fiction

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series? Yes, but can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40726638-innocent-as-sin

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Pinkerton Detective Abigail MacKay appears to be on the trail of The Innocents again when Nat and Jake find her at the scene of a bank they aim to rob and Jake fears she’s got a bounty hunter on their trail too. But is everything as it seems?

What I liked about the book:

The many twists and turns, action-packed, humorous, fast-paced.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I loved the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

The combination of mystery and care for each other.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The fact the book ended.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the second book in the series and I just couldn’t stop myself and had to read them all. Loved the entire series.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a great book and reminds me of stories from the Wild West.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like mysteries or historical fiction, this book may be the book for you.

I’m certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Nat Quinn and Jake Conroy are just doing their job—robbing a bank! But when Nat sees Pinkerton agent Abigail MacKay is already there, he knows something isn’t right. Is she on the trail of The Innocents again, or has she turned up in Everlasting, Wyoming, by coincidence?

Abi can’t believe her bad luck! Nat and Jake are about to make her true identity known, and botch the undercover job she has carefully prepared for—a job she’s been working on for months. When Jake discovers she’s cooperating with a sadistic bounty hunter who never brings in his prisoners alive, he suspects Nat might be the next target. How could Abi would betray them like this?

On top of everything else, someone has dumped a frozen corpse after disguising it as a tramp. The town is snowed in and the killer isn’t going anywhere, but can Abigail’s forensic skills solve the murder before anyone else is killed? Abi and Nat manage to admit their feelings for one another, but will that be enough to overcome the fact that they’re on opposite sides of the law?

The Innocents and Abigail MacKay must work together to solve the murder case, but they’re still best enemies. It’s an emotional standoff, and they’re all INNOCENT AS SIN…

About the Author:

C.A. Asbrey is a writer of mysteries, and a fan of all things Victorian and obscure. A former member of law enforcement in Scotland, she developed a deep interest in early forensics and detection methods, particularly during the 19th Century, working in the field. This extensive research into early detectives and the tools available to them acted as the foundation for developing the characters in her The Innocents Mystery Series. She likes her mysteries twisty, complex, and intricate; through a fog of history and a touch of light humor.