Rating: 4/5
Review: This book started out pretty slow, but I'm glad I stuck with it, because it kept getting better and better. I really feel that I probably should have read the previous book, And Only to Deceive, since it was Emily Ashton's first mystery. Still, I don't think it's actually necassary in order to enjoy this one. I love Lady Ashton, and Colin is a dream. Margaret, the American, is a fun character, and I would have liked to have learned more about her. The mystery kept me guessing, and the ending was great. I don't normally read cozies, but I'm glad I read this one.
Book Description: From Publishers WeeklyWhen Lady Emily Ashton, an unconventional young widow, comes to London for the social season at the start of Alexander's highly enjoyable late Victorian novel of suspense (the sequel to And Only to Deceive), a presumptive heir to the French throne and a slew of robberies by a thief obsessed with Marie Antoinette soon become the talk of the town. The stakes rise after the murder of one of the thief's victims. As Emily risks her reputation to solve the crimes, she must contend with a mysterious beau, who woos her in Greek. The author deftly works in background material pertinent to Emily's life as well as period detail that never slows the narrative. Emily sometimes behaves in unlikely ways (e.g., visiting a man at his bachelor residence, getting on a first-name basis with a woman after a brief acquaintance), but readers looking for a lighter version of Anne Perry will be well rewarded. (Apr.)
Review: This book started out pretty slow, but I'm glad I stuck with it, because it kept getting better and better. I really feel that I probably should have read the previous book, And Only to Deceive, since it was Emily Ashton's first mystery. Still, I don't think it's actually necassary in order to enjoy this one. I love Lady Ashton, and Colin is a dream. Margaret, the American, is a fun character, and I would have liked to have learned more about her. The mystery kept me guessing, and the ending was great. I don't normally read cozies, but I'm glad I read this one.
Book Description: From Publishers WeeklyWhen Lady Emily Ashton, an unconventional young widow, comes to London for the social season at the start of Alexander's highly enjoyable late Victorian novel of suspense (the sequel to And Only to Deceive), a presumptive heir to the French throne and a slew of robberies by a thief obsessed with Marie Antoinette soon become the talk of the town. The stakes rise after the murder of one of the thief's victims. As Emily risks her reputation to solve the crimes, she must contend with a mysterious beau, who woos her in Greek. The author deftly works in background material pertinent to Emily's life as well as period detail that never slows the narrative. Emily sometimes behaves in unlikely ways (e.g., visiting a man at his bachelor residence, getting on a first-name basis with a woman after a brief acquaintance), but readers looking for a lighter version of Anne Perry will be well rewarded. (Apr.)
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