Reviews

A Poisoned Season by Tasha Alexander

annalisa4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

shawniebooks's review against another edition

4.0

I'm loving this Victorian mystery series. I love Lady Emily's character! It has some romantic elements, but it is truly mystery. ;)

lizzicampdux's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I thought I was doing a better job following the plot(s) in this second in the series but again as Alexander began pulling the threads to complete the picture I was running to keep up. Many interrelated storylines to track. 

amym84's review against another edition

4.0

In her follow up to [b:And Only to Deceive|288159|And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily, #1)|Tasha Alexander|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388341948s/288159.jpg|806780], Lady Emily is enjoying life as a widow. She's finding she likes the independence and is not yet ready to accept another proposal of marriage. She's ready to enjoy the Season, but is also prepared to make herself as scarce as possible at any events. Of course when you refuse invitations everyone assumes you are in high demand so you end up receiving even more invites.

Of course Lady Emily can't do without intrigue and she ends up getting embroiled in a murder investigation that may have royal connections. Add to it an admirer that also likes to steal items once owned by Marie Antoinette, and Lady Emily will be quite busy this Season.

Tasha Alexander does a wonderful job with setting up the mystery and seemlessly follows the story through to it's conclusion without the answer being too outrageous or coming completely out of left field. Everything has a reason and is accounted for.

I look forward to reading more Lady Emily adventures.

showell's review against another edition

3.0

More brain candy for me. My main quibble with this book is that the secret admirer plot reminds me too much of Elizabeth Peters' Sethos subplot in her Amelia Peabody mysteries. Otherwise, a fun way to wile away some hours.

bookminx's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

amotisse's review against another edition

5.0

As fun as I remember And Only to Deceive. Lady Emily is a modern day heroine despite being a member of Victorian aristocracy. Full of unbecoming idiosyncrasies for a woman of her time, makes her totally appealing and all the intrigue of the historical settings and storylines add to the fun.

judyapneeb's review against another edition

4.0

I don't know when it happened but I seem to be stuck in the land of historical mysteries. No, please, don't worry. I have no desire to leave anytime soon. This was a fun book to read. Thanks to the foundation of the first book, the second book of the Lady Emily series moved along quite smoothly. The characters were just as fun and I thought the mystery was intriguing enough to keep my nose to the pages. I'm hooked and I have a feeling that I'll be reading through the rest of the series quite quickly.

cheesygiraffe's review against another edition

5.0

Really enjoyable read. I loved learning about Marie Antoinette and Louis Charles. This mystery was harder for me to figure out than the first book. Hopefully the next book is even better.

ktaylor1164's review against another edition

4.0

Another solid installment in the Lady Emily series--well written and plotted, with bonus character development across the board.