THE PATIENCE OF KARMA (A Madeline Dawkins Mystery #5) by Cynthia Hamilton – Review by Francis O’Sullivan

The Patience of Karma by Cynthia Hamilton<br/
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Patience of Karma is the fifth book in the exciting Madeline Dawkins Series by Cynthia Hamilton. Private Investigators Madeline and Mike are approached with two cases that seem to grow more mysterious the longer they look into them. With Mike’s past catching up with him and adding another challenge to the pile, there’s a lot for the team to untangle.
I enjoy the format of having multiple mysteries on the go at once. It means we can be held in suspense on one side of the story while we read about another. And it’s a great way of giving us time with Madeline and Mike (as well as their employees and contacts) separately.
I really like Samir, and it was good to see him very involved in the case. He’s got a lot of useful skills that balance the team and there’s a good chemistry between him and Mike.
For me, this is a five-star read. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy having a bunch of mysteries to solve! The coastal Californian setting makes for a lovely scenic getaway as well.
This book could be read as a standalone, but the series is very good and The Patience of Karma refers to some of the events of earlier books so why not start from the beginning?

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