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4.5★
GH wrote this, one of her her final mysteries, after a break of ten years. I believe she really enjoyed working with her husband on these light, fun novels but the Rougiers lack of understanding of the British taxation system (& the strong minded Heyer's reluctance to take advice from anyone!) meant they were constantly in financial difficulty - & her Regencies paid better.
This one had the welcome return of the Harte family from
& I think I would have enjoyed it more if it hadn't been s
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GH wrote this, one of her her final mysteries, after a break of ten years. I believe she really enjoyed working with her husband on these light, fun novels but the Rougiers lack of understanding of the British taxation system (& the strong minded Heyer's reluctance to take advice from anyone!) meant they were constantly in financial difficulty - & her Regencies paid better.
This one had the welcome return of the Harte family from
& I think I would have enjoyed it more if it hadn't been s
...more
I didn't enjoy this as much as other Heyer mysteries I've read, but it was still enjoyable. A proper review will follow.
***Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book^^^ ...more
***Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book^^^ ...more
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