To Slip the Bonds of Earth by Amanda Flower is about a twenty-nine-year-old woman, Katharine Wright, solving a murder to help clear the name of one of her students. In December 1903, Katherine’s brothers, Wilbur and Orville, created a flying machine that took flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Back home in Dayton, Ohio, Katharine is running their bicycle shop, teaching language classes, and looking after the family. She is frustrated that she isn’t treated fairly because of her gender and is passed up on opportunities also because of this. She never thought solving a murder would be the way to test her intellectual mettle.
After returning home to Dayton, the siblings are invited to a local socialite’s Christmas party. Wilbur decides to take their unpatented flying machine plans because he is shy around people and figured he would work on them when he is alone at the party. However, after a distracting incident, Wilbur notices that his plans are missing. He decides to ask his sister, Katharine, to help him locate the plans. To make matters worse, the prime suspect in the theft is found dead with Wilbur’s screwdriver in his chest. Will Katharine be able to solve the mystery before Wilbur ends up being grounded in prison?
The book was an okay read. It was a cozy murder mystery read that was based on a real character. I was surprised to find out that the Orville brothers had a sister and that she was very accomplished in her own right. Katharine was a fun character and I liked that she stood up for what she believed in but wasn’t so blinded that she couldn’t see other people’s points of view. The book didn’t have any plot twists or unexpected turns. Readers who enjoy a cozy read will enjoy this book.
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