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dja777's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this one quite a bit -- more because of the setting than because I especially liked the protagonist, though. I'm looking forward to starting the next one.
greenldydragon's review against another edition
3.0
Quite enjoyable with a few slow moments during investigatory sections. I was a little disappointed how much detail her father's military friends could get her in comparison to how much she was able to uncover on her own, but I would read another I think.
mollykduncan's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed several things about this one. The protagonist was very likable, it wasn't extremely dark like a lot of mystery novels tend to be, and the story was compelling. It was also interesting that I wasn't really sure which mystery we were trying to solve until nearly the end of the book because there were so many just-slightly-strange things going on in the background.
edhyndman's review
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
k5tog's review against another edition
4.0
Set in the Mediterranean Sea and in England during World War I, Bess Crawford is a nurse recovering from an injury and on a mission to deliver a last message to the family of one of her patients from the hospital ship Britannic. Bess travels to Owlhurst to give the message to a brother, and unwittingly steps into a 14-year old murder mystery.
Great period setting. Nice characterization of Bess and her acquaintances. Kind of like Downton Abbey without all the soap opera antics.
Great period setting. Nice characterization of Bess and her acquaintances. Kind of like Downton Abbey without all the soap opera antics.
tessaays's review against another edition
2.0
Enjoyable but forgettable. There were a few too many plot holes and under-developed motives for it to really sing as a who-dunnit. The whole first part of the novel, abroad the Britannica, was beautifully written and so absorbing - but then almost entirely irrelevant to the mystery! Why bother going into so much depth for an event that had no bearing on the rest of the book?
alcyon_alcyon's review against another edition
3.0
Not all that plausible, not all that charming or intriguing. Headstrong woman trope only goes so far. Might listen to another in the series to see if plausibility improves, but overall does not rise to the level of something to read in print.