⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Definitely. Gray and Mallory embarked on an investigation borne from obligation, that quickly turned into so much more.
Modern-day homicide detective Mallory Mitchell has grown accustomed to life in Victorian Scotland after travelling 150 years into the past into the body of a housemaid. She’s built a new life for herself. Even though she works as an assistant to forensic-science pioneer Dr. Duncan Gray and Detective Hugh McCreadie, she considers them true friends. And with Gray in particular, perhaps, someday, something more. Late one night, Gray and Mallory are summoned urgently to the home of Lady Adler, a patron of Gray’s undertaking business, and they assume there’s been a death in the household. But instead, they arrive in the midst of a seance with a ghost demanding Gray’s presence. The ghost is Lady Adler’s former maid, who had gone missing but now requests that Gray investigate her murder. Although Gray and Mallory are skeptical, they agree to look into the matter, whether she’s dead or alive. But unsure if there’s been a murder or not, unable to call out the medium as a fraud, and concerned for the fate of the young maid, Gray and Mallory are once again drawn into a mystery much more puzzling, and more dangerous, than it first seems.
MY THOUGHTS
I adore Gray and Mallory. They had plenty of flirting going on, but it went completely over their heads. I loved their banter. Mallory was becoming more secure showing her lively personality and modern ideas and that added interesting layers to her interactions with Gray, Isla, and McCreadie.
In this book, we delved into the murky world of séances, ghosts, and good old-fashioned jealousy. There were intriguing developments that had me sitting up and paying attention, for sure. The plot went on some convoluted meanderings, leading to a very satisfactory ending. I’m beyond excited to find out what happens next.
This entire series is filled with remarkable characters, exciting writing, and mysterious murders. If that seems like your thing in a historical romance time-travel setting, then you don’t want to miss any of it. It is best to read the books in order. This book is not a romance, per se, but more the hope and possibility of one.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Genre: Historical
Published: May 19, 2026
Sensuality Rating: Subtle
Series: Book 5 of A Rip Through Time
