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Conductor of Light
by Rachel McMillan

In 1912, Jem DeLuca, née Watts, and Merinda Herringford are still working as lady detectives in Toronto. While Jem’s newspaper reporter husband Ray and Merinda’s admirer Detective Constable Jasper Forth go out to the theatre, Jasper having been set up on a date with a nice, church-going girl by his mother, the two lady detectives claim to be going to the picture show. Yet they can’t resist pursuing a case of a missing necklace on their way home, leading them just outside of the Elgin and Winter Garden theatres. Meanwhile, inside various performers go through their acts of singing, ventriloquism, and miming, among other things. As The Great Stephano performs the classic death scene in Romeo and Juliet, one half of the Tansy Twins playing opposite him, the charming actor suddenly and mysteriously dies. Jem, Merinda, Ray, and Jasper, along with a little help from Kat and Mouse, soon pursue the case, finding traces of rat poison in Stephano’s prop gauntlet. The team spends the night interviewing members of the vaudeville group, and soon finds that racism could play a part in the murder of the talented actor.

Another fun adventure in the Herringford and Watts Mysteries. McMillan’s love for theatre shines in this short story. Conductor of Light is full of charm with lots of quirky characters and a diverse cast. I enjoyed reading about the various acts taking place in the vaudeville set and of course, the humor that I’ve come to expect from this series. I also love the quote by Arthur Conan Doyle used in the book, of which the title is derived from:
“It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.” So beautiful. And the change that we can see working within Merinda; love it!

Sometimes, I get a little nervous about novellas and shorter books, afraid I’ll miss the details that really bring the story to life. But I never feel that way when reading the Herringford and Watts novellas. They’re fast paced, full of witty banter, and plenty of mystique as you try and guess at who has committed the most recent crime Jem and Merinda find themselves solving.

All in all, Conductor of Light is yet again a great balance of humor, heartfelt, and mystery with lots of historical charm.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.


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Conductor of Light Free Short Story Herringford and Watts Mysteries edition by Rachel McMillan Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews

It wouldn't be unfitting if the Herringford and Watts Mysteries were called the Herringford and Watts and DeLuca and Forth Mysteries by now. But that'd be too long a subtitle, of course.

Detectives Merinda and Jem certainly aren't alone on their cases with Jasper and Ray around, and this quartet of characters has really grown on me during the series. I also like this novella's approach, different from the others, set up like a play.

It's no secret that I'm quite a fan of short reads. But I'd say the novellas in this series aren't as strong as the novels are, so far. While the portion of a mystery began rather late in Of Dubious and Questionable Memory, the mystery in Conductor of Light ends rather early while the book keeps...going. Even with the flashes of beauty and poignancy woven into the continuation, it's as if the story doesn't know exactly where to stop. I like the first novella best, and though I wouldn't call the next two unnecessary filler, they do have something of a filler-ish feel.

Nevertheless, I think readers of the series should stop by this quick read if they want extra time with the core quartet and more of the complex pulse of Toronto. Looking forward to reading the next novel!
3.5 stars

Because I have yet to read books 1 or 2 yet, it was just a wee bit confusing, but that was all my own fault for not getting The Bachelor Girl's Guide to Murder when I first saw it. Now I really want to read it. ;)

Okay, so, this was both amusing and fun. I loved the writing style, the plot, and the characters. All pretty awesome and well done. Bravo to the author! I definitely am looking forward to getting my hands on her longer stories.

The negatives
I felt that it wasn't historically accurate. Maybe that's just me, but it was a feeling I had. I commented that I felt it had an almost steampunk-ish style despite the fact that, of course, there were no steampunk devices or science-fiction-y details. It was just a straight-up historical mystery.

However, I felt that the social attitudes expressed (political correctness, etc.) weren't befitting to the time, and it was just a little bit strange that these ladies from the early 1900s were wearing trousers and all the rest of their rebelliousness. Probably was explained in earlier books or something, though. I wouldn't know since, as I said, this is my first experience with Herringford and Watts.

Still, it was amusing and sweet, the mystery was well-done and intriguing (maybe a little rushed, but it was a short story after all), and can I comment again on the hilarious characters? )

This is a Goodreads- and -only review.

~Kellyn Roth
It was quite a surprise to see the Contents Page read like a screenplay Acts and Scenes, not chapters. However, I soon remembered Ms McMillan to be an avid theatre goer so it made a lot of sense that she would have her dynamic detective duo feature in one. Strangely, the story starts without Merinda & Jem rather we're introduced to the key players in the show under the watchful eyes of Jasper and Ray DeLuca who happen to be invited for differing reasons to tonight's performance.

One of the cast mysteriously dies on stage and Jasper and Ray jump to investigate.

Merinda and Jem happen to be passing the theatre when one of the performers is making a fast exit and informs them of the tragedy. Merinda, ever the entrepreneur sees the opportunity to solve a case and it's not long before the foursome are reunited and the investigation begins in earnest.

Full of McMillan's clever wit and sophisticated whimsy, this short story is fun and engaging and keeps the fires burning for we readers who can't get enough of the Herringford and Watts Detective series. Bring on May when the next full story, The White Feather Murders, is released.
Conductor of Light
by Rachel McMillan

In 1912, Jem DeLuca, née Watts, and Merinda Herringford are still working as lady detectives in Toronto. While Jem’s newspaper reporter husband Ray and Merinda’s admirer Detective Constable Jasper Forth go out to the theatre, Jasper having been set up on a date with a nice, church-going girl by his mother, the two lady detectives claim to be going to the picture show. Yet they can’t resist pursuing a case of a missing necklace on their way home, leading them just outside of the Elgin and Winter Garden theatres. Meanwhile, inside various performers go through their acts of singing, ventriloquism, and miming, among other things. As The Great Stephano performs the classic death scene in Romeo and Juliet, one half of the Tansy Twins playing opposite him, the charming actor suddenly and mysteriously dies. Jem, Merinda, Ray, and Jasper, along with a little help from Kat and Mouse, soon pursue the case, finding traces of rat poison in Stephano’s prop gauntlet. The team spends the night interviewing members of the vaudeville group, and soon finds that racism could play a part in the murder of the talented actor.

Another fun adventure in the Herringford and Watts Mysteries. McMillan’s love for theatre shines in this short story. Conductor of Light is full of charm with lots of quirky characters and a diverse cast. I enjoyed reading about the various acts taking place in the vaudeville set and of course, the humor that I’ve come to expect from this series. I also love the quote by Arthur Conan Doyle used in the book, of which the title is derived from
“It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.” So beautiful. And the change that we can see working within Merinda; love it!

Sometimes, I get a little nervous about novellas and shorter books, afraid I’ll miss the details that really bring the story to life. But I never feel that way when reading the Herringford and Watts novellas. They’re fast paced, full of witty banter, and plenty of mystique as you try and guess at who has committed the most recent crime Jem and Merinda find themselves solving.

All in all, Conductor of Light is yet again a great balance of humor, heartfelt, and mystery with lots of historical charm.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.