October 1911, with not much happening Herringford and Watts travel to Concord via Boston to look for a missing heiress.
An interesting short novella mystery. ( )

Lady detective duo Herringford and Watts are at it again in 1911 Toronto, with the case of...a kidnapped rooster. Not much danger there. However, when they receive word from a suffragette friend about an affianced woman gone missing, the case will bring Merinda and Jem to the United States in Of Dubious and Questionable Memory by author Rachel McMillan.

So! Another fun mystery short along the way of this detective series. Only, well, I wouldn't call it much of a mystery. And I'm not saying that because there's no murder, as murder mysteries aren't the only mysteries around.

The story has nice nods to Little Women and Orchard House that fans of Louisa May Alcott can appreciate. There's much ado about married life, the antics of friends, workers' rights, and, yes, even hubbub about a rooster. But the actual mystery elements might only take up half of the novella or less.

Hence, I'd tell readers looking for stunning sleuth work not to get their hopes up here, but it's a worthwhile read to learn more about the characters in the series. On to the next Herringford and Watts novel... ( )