Death at the Workhouse, the eighth book in the Penny Green Mystery series, by Emily Organ was a rather dark and grim read. Beautifully researched again (be sure to read the notes at the end of the book), and well written, it's about the horrible conditions where the poor are sent to sleep. The 'logic' behind these conditions is that they don't want folks to get too comfortable so they'll want to stay. (If you think that sounds 'political', you'd be correct). It also involved the selling of corpses to anatomy schools. Grave robbing and body snatching have been outlawed, but there are ways to get around those laws. Another excellent read in this fine series, but maybe not for a dark winter's day!

Here's a more happy read: Mrs. Entwhistle Minds Her Own Business, by Doris Reidy. This is an absolutely fun and charming series! We meet up with some characters from past books, most importantly the young women Mrs. Entwhistle discovered in labor, and ended up delivering the baby! There are lots of changes for lots of folks here, all done without the interference of Mrs. Entwhistle. (You believe that, right?)

Happy New Year!

 Reading Hermit With Dog