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As soon as Phryne Fisher interviewed Miss Lee from the bookshop at the Markets, she knew Detective Inspector Jack Robinson had arrested the wrong person. In Phryne’s opinion, there was no way Miss Lee had murdered the nice young man in her bookshop �� all she had to do was prove it.

Searching for the real killer took Phryne into the Jewish quarter where the particular politics remained a puzzle, and the Rabbi she asked for help “difficult��. But with Bert and Cec, Dot, Jane and Ruth by her side, and of course the Abrahams, Phryne was sure she’d find the answers, and remove Miss Lee from prison where she was being held. Phryne always found her “man�� �� but would she this time?

Raisins and Almonds is the 9th in the Phryne Fisher series by Aussie author Kerry Greenwood, and was another entertaining and fast-paced read. It was interesting to delve into the Jewish customs, though it felt like just a little too much information in places. I’m loving this series, especially the outrageous Phryne! Highly recommended.