A Case of Fear and Favour by Sally Smith

A Case of Fear and Favour by Sally Smith


As a huge fan of crime and detective stories this one fits in well into the cosy historical crime trope. It's a welcome return for Sir Gabriel Ward KC in this third book in the series and once again Smith details the workings of the Inner Temple really well. This book also sees the return of some characters from the previous books which was also great. Set again in the early 1900's the language and writing style feels period appropriate, and it's a slower paced novel but very enjoyable. Thank you to the author, to the publishers, and to Netgalley for this ARC  


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