Sub-Rosa by Charlotte Mills
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Description
A gripping British lesbian murder mystery that asks what price we are prepared to pay to find out the truth.
Outcast Ashley Spencer is in her second career as a rookie police constable in Cambridgeshire when she is rammed off the road one terrifying night.
Forced to rescue her is undercover detective Darren “Mac” Mackenna, who claims to be a passing carpenter. A lifelong loner, Mac is leery of all relationships, and has been preoccupied with finding out how a close friend and colleague died.
Impressed and grateful, Ashley uses her skills to track down her anonymous hero. An unlikely friendship forms between the opposite women.
Still, Mac is suspicious: Can Ashley be trusted, or is she really part of a corrupt network of cops Mac is trying to expose? Should she trust her head or her heart to find the truth?
Additional information
| Publication Date | June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Formats | epub (for Kindle Reader/Kindle Apps, for iBooks, Nook etc.), mobi, and pdf |
| Length | 91,000 words |
| Language | English |
| ISBNs | 978-3-96324-910-5 (e-books), 978-3-96324-911-2 (pdf) |
| Publisher | Ylva Publishing |
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mtrics – :
Sub-Rosa is a gripping whodunnit mystery that follows two women: one going rogue to clear her old mentor’s name and find his murderer, the other trying to survive in her new toxic work environment.
While the story can be predictable at times, Sub-Rosa can’t be accused of taking itself too seriously. It embraces a campy approach to crime-solving by, for example, having a main character drop a pen at just the right moment to be out of sight, conveniently overhearing the villains being villainous without being noticed. The book is a treat right from the opening chapters, even before the major events teased in the marketing/synopsis of the book take place.
My only real complaint, if you can call it that, is that the POV changes can be a bit jarring. It’s written in third-person limited (thankfully!), but sometimes the only indication of a switch in perspective is a small decorative break between paragraphs.
Overall, I found the book charming and unpretentious. It’s fun, a bit cheeky, and features strong characters with a solid mystery at its core. The balance between romance and crime-solving shenanigans is just right, and the chemistry between the leads feels both tangible and believable. I really enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone looking for a classic procedural cop novel with an amazing lesbian relationship at its heart!
Henriette – :
Very British police procedural
Yes, you caught me red-handed: I am a sucker for a good, British police procedural – and Charlotte Mills delivers (again) in spades. My satisfied hum started with the first line: „Detective Inspector Darren MacKenna“ – I love those titles! DI, DCI, PC – put the kettle on, bring the biscuits and lets see what this story is about.
We got DI MacKenna (in short: Mac) who just returns from an undercover assignment. She finds out about the death of her police mentor and becomes instantly suspicious. Off she goes in her down time, undercover, to investigate further. PC Ash Spencer is a rookie, still working very much by the book, thrown into deep waters at her first station. Their paths collide. Both women are not sure where they stand in the investigation, but there is a budding attraction between the two women.
There is plenty of going-ons and a good mystery that needs to be solved. The story unfolds slowly, methodically – with a good, detailed setting. Mac and Ash are no-nonsense and competent with enough background to relate. The pace takes up considerably at the end. Very satisfying.
I received an ARC via netgalley. The review is left voluntarily.