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trudecal's review against another edition
3.0
Not too bad, although the pacing was a bit slow. As long as you know that going in, it's a nice picture of life in London at that time.
shellystilger's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely characters, fun plot. Only complaint is that it's a little slow. Would give it 3-1/2 if possible. Will stick with the series.
orygunn's review against another edition
4.0
What a surprising find. I loved the audio book narrator and enjoyed the story and characters. I even semi-figured out the mystery. The next book is on my list!
kittykornerlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
This was more complex than most historical mysteries I've read lately... the only thing is, I finished it last week and already I'm trying to remember what to say about it. I was very happy when the detective *finally* got a new pair of boots. I remember the minor characters well, but I'll be darned if I can remember what the crime was or why it was important. So I guess I would rate this one strong on characters and weak on plot. It took me a while to get through it, but it clearly was not a memorable read for me. I have the second in the series and I will try it out, but I wish I were looking forward to it more.
ewil6681's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
shalot's review against another edition
3.0
I wouldn't call this book so much a mysterh novel, rather it's a book about an English gentleman living his comfortable life in London with a side of mystery. I felt like a lot of information was left out until the solution was revealed, and then it was like "oh well, of course". The murder was solved and then there was still an hour of the audiobook left. It even started harping on some second mystery without really properly concluding. The ending just petered out instead of ending dramatically. Cozy but not a brain teaser.
april_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
3.5
koprivan's review against another edition
4.0
This story introduces an endearing protagonist and nicely combines period atmosphere with a well-placed plot; in short, I'm impatient to catch up with this series. A pleasurable escape, not a guilty pleasure.