REVIEW: Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates (#1) - Kerry Greenwood

Title: Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates (#1)
Author: Kerry Greenwood
Series: Phryne Fisher
Publisher: C&R Crime
Format: Paperback
Pages: 195 Pages
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Goodreads Blurb

The London season is in full fling at the end of the 1920s, but the Honorable Phryne Fisher—she of the grey-green eyes and diamant garters—is tiring of polite conversations with retired colonels and dances with weak-chinned men. When the opportunity presents itself, Phryne decides it might be amusing to try her hand at becoming a lady detective in Australia. Immediately upon settling into Melbourne's Hotel Windsor, Phryne finds herself embroiled in mystery. From poisoned wives and cocaine smuggling, to police corruption and rampant communism—not to mention erotic encounters with the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse—Cocaine Blues charts a crescendo of steamy intrigue, culminating in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.

Thoughts

I picked this book up due to the fact that I watched the television series and really enjoyed that, so I wanted to grab the books and read the series.

I did enjoy this book (not that it surprised me), but it was good, Phryne was such a breath of fresh air especially in the time period of the roaring 20's that the book is set to.

I found that the book flowed really well, and all the threads of the story were woven well and brought together by the end that there were no unanswered questions left at the climax of the book.

I found the group of characters to be brilliant, and I loved Bert and Cec, I thought these were such great characters, and so different to Phryne that they didn't take any airs and graces and wanted to be treated as equals (which they should have been, their social standing doesn't mean that they are not equal to Phryne).

As I have seen the TV series, I will be making comparisons when I read the book, and to be honest, I thought the TV show needed WPC Jones, as I thought she was a great character that was missed out for no apparent reason.

Overall a really good book, and I can't wait to read more in the series.