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The perfect thing to devour on a sick day. I barely got off the couch, completely diverted by this entertaining blend of historical fiction, mystery, great characters, and snappy dialogue. It's nothing too serious, but the writing has none of those terrible, annoying flaws often found in fluffier books. The characters were all fascinating, there was some great (and completely unresolved) sexual tension, fun descriptions of clothes - and I was really more interested in all of that than in the mys
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I love the Lady Emily Ashton mystery series by Tasha Alexander, so I was hoping for good things when this series - which sounded remarkably similar - was recommended to me.
Lady Emily and Lady Julia seem to have a good deal in common at first. Both are young, Victorian widows who discover their own unconventional sides while trying to solve the mystery of their husbands' murders with the help of an extremely attractive Crown agent / private investigator.
However, that is where the similarities end ...more
Lady Emily and Lady Julia seem to have a good deal in common at first. Both are young, Victorian widows who discover their own unconventional sides while trying to solve the mystery of their husbands' murders with the help of an extremely attractive Crown agent / private investigator.
However, that is where the similarities end ...more
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Better than Tasha Alexander's similar "Lady Emily" series, in that it is less pedantic about chosen setting (Victorian England), which allows you to enjoy the spunky heroine and gothic story for what it is...a light and fun read.
2021 reread: Having enjoyed the Veronica Speedwell series by the same author, I came back to revisit this one. It is clearly...an early prototype of the Veronica Speedwell series. I think she has perfected her craft in the later version. ...more
2021 reread: Having enjoyed the Veronica Speedwell series by the same author, I came back to revisit this one. It is clearly...an early prototype of the Veronica Speedwell series. I think she has perfected her craft in the later version. ...more
Jan 13, 2009
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marked it as to-read
