Library Journal Review

Detective Inspector Kate (Ash) Ashurst (Caroline Catz) and Det. Sgt. Emma (Scribbs) Scribbins (Lisa Faulkner) solve crimes in fictional Middleford, an upscale English suburb. Their cases span a wide swath involving unscrupulous real estate agents, deadly romance in a senior residential community, wife swapping (not a crime until there's a murder), and questionable practices at a private school, among others. Ash and Scribbs, young, single, and attractive, share not only their working lives but their personal lives as well, which include trying to find "Mr. Right"; both are (understandably) attracted to their good-looking boss (Jeremy Sheffield). The two detectives approach their cases from unique perspectives based on their different social backgrounds (one posh, one working class), an advantage that always leads to a successful resolution. Verdict This sometimes tongue-in-cheek mystery series provides entertainment in part because of the warm relationship between the two women and should be popular in public libraries where British drama is in demand.-Joan Greenberg, -Warminster, PA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.