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Jun 20, 2022
Rachel N.
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It's 1887 and Veronica Speedwell has just buried her aunt and she's preparing to set off on an expedition to catch butterflies. Her aunt's house is ransacked and Veronica is nearly kidnapped when a German baron shows up. The baron tells Veronica her life is in danger and whisks her off to London. There's she's left in the care of Stoker, a taxidermist and naturalist, while the baron gets permission to reveal to Veronica who her true parents are. When the baron is murdered Veronica and Stoker set
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I just reread this book and enjoyed it just as much if not more the second time. This book was absolutely amazing, a wild ride all the way. The way this author writes, the dialogue, the descriptions, are wonderful for reading aloud. The main character Veronica is quite a woman, a lady with the mind of Irene Adler, the independence of Phryne Fisher, the interesting scientific interests of Flavia de Luce going off on adventures that would make Indiana Jones jealous and meeting a variety of charact
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Mixed feeling about this book. I liked the character of Veronica, but i found the mystery ho hum. The dialog between her and Stoker was at times hysterically funny and always clever. I will definitely read another in the series, but i think it is better read that listened to. Not enough substance to spend 11 hours listening.
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What a way to end 2019. This book was absolutely amazing, a wild ride all the way. The way this author writes, the dialogue, the descriptions, are wonderful for reading aloud. The main character Veronica is quite a woman, a lady with the mind of Sherlock Holmes, the independence of Phryne Fisher, the interesting scientific interests of Flavia de Luce. Here sidekick Stoker holds his own with her every step of the way. I look forward to reading the next in this series to see where things go from h
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This was fun and I enjoyed the heroine. The plot is so slow-moving though and ultimately was too fantastical for me
May 02, 2019
Wanda
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