I chose this book to read partly based on the fact that it had a woman riding a bicycle on the cover. And I am glad I did. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
It’s a sapphic cosy mystery = so you get mystery and a side portion of romance. Both of which I found intriguing.
So many suspects in a small community. So many people with something to hide in their past – or running when the past just won’t let them go.
I instantly liked Margaret – perceived as cold, awkward and arrogant. I mean she had a historical dildo in her collection! Bess is seen as a quirky, sociable, kind woman.
Cancer can be written into any story – it is so present in society and those numbers are reflected in books.
What is not to love about Midnight hags who make Doctor Who references?
Margaret is set up for a murder or 2 that she most certainly did not commit and is languishing in jail.

There’s action, intrigue and detecting (by Bess, the Historical hags and Margaret when she is free to do so) which brings the guilty culprits into custody and secures Margaret’s release.

And of course there is an epilogue.
This is set just 3 months later. Both Margaret and Bess are moving to Melbourne and they might just see each other there.

I really enjoyed this. There were so many twists and turns, multiple events and suspects to keep you on your toes. And a plausible, satisfactory ending.