Allyson M W Dyar reviewed Murder at the Playhouse by Helena Dixon
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5 stars
At the end of the second book, Kitty Underhay has a fight with her Captain Bryant because she feels that Captain Bryant is being overprotective and she being a modern women (for the thirties, that is) doesn't appreciate it.
However, when Matt Bryant is accused of murdering the woman found by Mrs Craven (who believes that young ladies should be, well, young ladies and not take any chances) on the golf course, Kitty decides she needs to prove Matt innocent. Mrs Craven likes Matt and also likes the idea of proving Matt innocent (it goes along with her busy-body nature), so she maneuvers Kitty into helping the Davenport's unmarried daughter to put on the revue. Which works out great for Kitty as she is able to keep tabs on the Davenport family who are knee-deep in the mystery.
Another fantastic entry in the series. But as before, you really want …
At the end of the second book, Kitty Underhay has a fight with her Captain Bryant because she feels that Captain Bryant is being overprotective and she being a modern women (for the thirties, that is) doesn't appreciate it.
However, when Matt Bryant is accused of murdering the woman found by Mrs Craven (who believes that young ladies should be, well, young ladies and not take any chances) on the golf course, Kitty decides she needs to prove Matt innocent. Mrs Craven likes Matt and also likes the idea of proving Matt innocent (it goes along with her busy-body nature), so she maneuvers Kitty into helping the Davenport's unmarried daughter to put on the revue. Which works out great for Kitty as she is able to keep tabs on the Davenport family who are knee-deep in the mystery.
Another fantastic entry in the series. But as before, you really want to read the series in order as Kitty is continuing with the over-arcing story of discovering what happened to her mother.
Highly recommended.