Wheel of Evil by N.L. Holmes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Neferet, a young woman in a masculine led world fearlessly embarks on an investigation into the death of a man who conducted business with her uncle and a group of unsavory men. She had previously proven her propensity to successfully embark and resolve investigations like this one. However, should her case ruffle the feathers of the unsavory world rumbling barely visible to the bare eye of society, her and/or her family could fall victim to the perpetrators.

Initially her father expressed concern that she may try to look into the matter but quickly assessed that he cannot control a strong minded, independent young woman.

Neferet’s character is one that will resonate with readers who were ever underestimated, ignored, etc due to age, sex, and/or beauty.

I loved her dog Brute, a large mastiff due to my love of the breed and understanding of their beautiful personalities and intense protectiveness.

I also enjoyed how Neferet’s family appeared rather close and they all depended upon one another. She had the support of her husband, Ptah-mes, as well as Maya, Hani, Mom, Pop, Meyer-ra, Pa-kiki to name a few. How could I forget uncle Pipi who as usual landed himself in a very precarious situation that the family was unfortunately quite used to.

The deeper they dive into the problem, the sketchier things appear. While they try to get to the bottom of things, they need to be extremely careful and cautious.

Twists and turns were plentiful throughout the pages making this one helluva mystery. I was surprisingly pleased and impressed with how this developed.

I think fiction readers will thoroughly enjoy getting to know Neferet and her family while reading this book. It kept me engaged and intrigued. I feel like this was a diamond hiding in the rough. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

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