Hani's Daughter Mysteries Books 2-4 by N.L. Holmes

 

Web of Evil by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is book two in the series and while this can be read as a standalone, there will be better understanding to read these books in order.

The author is well versed in Egyptian history and uses this knowledge to weave another story about Neferet, Bener-ib, and Mut-tuy. This time a dead body washes up and it's up to Neferet and her team to determine who this is and what has happened. The team is determined but there are some who will do anything to stop them in their tracks. These women appear to have no fear when it comes to solving mysteries!

I love that the author includes maps so you can see where these stories are based out of as well as a glossary of terms that may be unfamiliar.

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  Wheel of Evil by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Neferet and her band of women are at it again in this third book of the series. This time, they find themselves investigating a murder that is wrapped up inside of a Ponzi scheme. There are lots of interesting twists and turns as this story progresses.

Again, great research by the author on this time period as well as Egyptian heritage/history.

 The Melody of Evil by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I think this is my favorite of this series so far! Another great riveting read about Neferet and her band of women who are ready to solve another mystery. This one involves a murdered musician and time is of the essence to solve this puzzle. The twists and turns will catch you off guard and keep you guessing!



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Flowers of Evil (Hani's Daughter Mysteries Book 1) by N.L. Holmes

 

Flowers of Evil by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a fairly new author to me, I've read one other book that she's written, but she is becoming a favorite! N.L. Holmes writes stories with Egyptian backgrounds, not something I'm accustomed to reading about but thought I would give this a try. I'm glad I did!

Neferet and Bener-ib are two women healers. In their time and custom, this was virtually unheard of. However, they are pretty talented and have served their king prior to branching out on their own. Business is slow until a man is brought to their doorstep who was mortally wounded and there was nothing that they could do to save him. All they know is that his dying word was "rabbet". Neferet, not one to step down from a challenge is now also putting on an investigator hat along with her healer hat to find the person who took this man's life.

Along the way, the ladies learn that their competition is spreading bad omens about them and trying to steer people away from their healing practice. Neferet and Bener-ib come up with ways to spur business to their side of the aisle. This shows their perserverance and it will pay off. I'm looking forward to more books in this series.

There is a fairly extensive glossary of terms and a directory of people in the beginning of this book. I found that super helpful as I'm not well versed in Egyptian history and there are some historically named characters in here. Also words like "sunet" (healer) are defined. This gave me a much better appreciation for the book before I even began reading it.

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Scepter of Flint (The Lord Hani Mysteries Book 3) by N.L. Holmes

 

Scepter of Flint by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Many times when a book is picked up for the first time in the middle of a series, it can be difficult to navigate what has been missed out on. This being the third book in the series and not having read the other two previous books, I wasn't sure if I could follow the story or not. However, the author does a great job of "catching up" the reader making this book able to be a stand alone. I'll be looking forward to going back and reading the first two books though since finishing this one!

This book is set in Egypt, not a setting you see a lot in today's literature and features tomb robbing and the plague. Lord Hani is tasked with finding out who's behind all the robberies while trying to keep everyone safe from the plague. It can be a difficult job when his witnesses keep coming up dead!!

Enjoy this fantastic historical read!

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