By Kirsty McKay

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Saving a Princess, rescuing a kingdom from an ambitious and wicked mage and helping a pair of lovers to stay together should have been the hardest thing William Tenys ever did…. And now the kingdom of Altria’s premier detective is ready to rest on his laurels and start investigating things like missing jewelry and cheating spouses. But the wicked never sleep, so William discovers when he is hired by a desperate young lady to investigate, of all things, a cobbler creating high class shoes. Everyone knows that a young noble lady needs just the right things to make her happily ever after come true, but this particular lady seems to be attracting all the wrong luck. Now she has a dress that should have been made from silk-but instead proved to be linen-jewelry made from fool’s gold and painted glass and worse of all, shoes made from a material that looks like glass, but proves to be nearly fatal when worn. And she’s not the only one or the last one to be struggling to find her Happily Ever After in the Kingdom of Altria…. The Glass Slipper Conspiracy

The Glass Slipper Conspiracy: The Fairy Tale Case Files Book 2 By Author Charlene Mattson – Book Review

The Glass Slipper Conspiracy is a darker twist on the classic fairy tale story of Cinderella, as a pair of glass slippers attempt to kill, rather than to help a young noble find her happily ever after. Following the success of his previous case, protagonist William Tenys, is hired to investigate the evil slippers and solve other strange happenings that are all somehow connected. Who or what is behind them?

Another easy and enjoyable read from Author Charlene Mattson. Readers may find the pace a little slow to begin with, but the story soon gathers momentum, and introduces some interesting characters including a potential love interest for William. Again the size of the text could prove an issue for those who have challenging eye sight and I do recommend that the author does some further formatting work to address this. Other than this, there were no significant issues that would detract from the story or spoil the readers enjoyment. Overall this novella is an entertaining read and brings something that little bit different to its audience. I award 4 stars.

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