The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries

This was an interesting premise for a period cozy. Mrs. Jeffries is the housemaid for Scotland Yard Inspector Witherspoon. She and the rest of her crew solve one of the Inspector's cases for him without his knowing. While credited as the first in the series I kept feeling as though I had missed somet......more

I'm so happy to be done with this book! After receiving a copy from a friend urging me to read this novel, I felt I had to finish it for their sake. If it was up to me, I would have abandoned it after the first chapter. I really can see a ladies church group using this as a book club read. It has a......more

A very enjoyable cozy mystery, although the premise of such a clueless Scotland Yard Inspector whose housekeeper- Mrs. Jeffries is the brains behind solving the mysteries is a little hard to swallow. Setting that aside, I enjoyed the story and the characters in Inspector Witherspoon's home. It was f......more

Oh my goodness! I love Mrs. Jeffries and her sweet care for the Inspector! This story was so charming and a well thought out for a mystery. Can't wait to continue.......more

I love a good series. . . .and have to read #1 to launch into the rest. My read of this one, unfortunately, resulted in a delete of the rest of the series off my TBR list. Mrs. Jeffries is too trite for me - she is the smart one, manipulates the Inspector into justifying her detective work (along wit......more