The Bohemian Murders

It's set in older times, so it's not bogged down with technological horse manure and cell phones and pagers. It's nice. It's not strictly a crime/detective novel, but it does dance around the border of mystery. I did notice though, that Fremont Jones is a bit of a feminist. Probably valiant in those times, but I'm quite fond of bras and corsets. Not a bad read. 3.5 out of 5 typical men. ( )

At the end of the previous book she goes off with the guy, in love, but it doesn't even get so far as the bed before they are on the outs again. It doesn't make sense. Why would he invite her to live near him & then start flaking out & not explain to her that it is an act? Most (all?) of the personal relationships in this book didn't make sense.

I was introduced to this book, author and series (of which this is not the first in the series) by the LibrarySuggester of LibraryThing. Although not as individually compelling as some heroes/heroines of other mystery series, Day's Fremont Jones does grab your attention and take you for a turn-of-the-century ride.
Set on the Monterey Peninsula shortly after the great 1906 San Fransisco earthquake, Fremont Jones finds herself temporarily the keeper of the Point Pinos lighthouse. As such she spies a body floating in the bay during one of her daily watches. The body of a woman is brought ashore, but left unidentified by the locals and the medical examiner- until Fremont gets involved. The oddball artist community in Carmel, the suave Braxton Furnivall, and an assortment of other characters moves the story along on shear personality alone. Somewhat predictable towards the end, it is nevertheless a fun and engaging read. ( )