The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman is a queer historical mystery and the third book in The Nightingale Mysteries series (3.25/5 stars)

The Last Note of Warning by Katharine Schellman is a queer historical mystery and the third book in The Nightingale Mysteries series.

In this installment, our main character Vivian is in the wrong place at the wrong time and ends up the primary suspect in a murder investigation. She can’t flee town without endangering the people she loves, but she strikes a deal with the police commissioner to give her a week of freedom to try to clear her name.

I’ve mostly been a fan of this series, but this one was harder for me to get into. After a slow start, I did get pretty into the story. I really loved the growth of the relationship between Vivian and her sister, Florence. I also will forever love Bea and her family.

I appreciate the Author’s note where she explains some topics of historical significance to the novel. I love learning things like that!

I received a copy of this book to review. Thank you to Minotaur Books and for the complimentary hardcover and NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions contained herein are my own.

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The Nightingale Mysteries series includes:

• Last Call at the Nightingale
• The Last Drop of Hemlock
• The Last Note of Warning
• Last Dance Before Dawn