Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery: The Right Sort of Man : A Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery (Series #1) (Hardcover)

from eyes.2c

An intriguing and intelligent read! A witty post World War II mystery set in London. Miss Iris Sparks and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge decide to use the skills they have acquired during the war years to start a business--The Right Sort Marriage Bureau. When a client is murdered and the prospective h...

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It's 1946 London. Adventurous Miss Iris Sparks and well born Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge meet socially at a wedding. During the war, Iris' work fell under the "Official Secrets Act" and Gwen's husband did not make it home from the battlefield, resulting in her clinically deep depression and loss of...

from pgchuis

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. This was very enjoyable indeed. It is set just after WWII and the descriptions of the rationing and bomb damage give an excellent sense of the time and setting. Iris and Gwen have had very different wars: Iris did something covered...

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The Right Sort of Man is an entertaining historical mystery. The author captured post-war London with her vivid descriptions of the bombed out areas, rationing and modes of public transportation (tube, tram, and bus). Numerous items continued to be rationed in England for many years after the war...

from KateBaxter

It's 1946 London. Adventurous Miss Iris Sparks and well born Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge meet socially at a wedding. During the war, Iris' work fell under the "Official Secrets Act" and Gwen's husband did not make it home from the battlefield, resulting in her clinically deep depression and loss of...