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emerion's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
3.5
david66's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Another fun addition to the Lady Hardcastle mystery series (this is the 7th). The enjoyment of these books lies in the humorous banter between Lady Hardcastle and her maid Florence Armstrong, but there is a nice mystery for the ladies to solve too. At the end of the book tge author always gives a summary of his research (this was set in 1911) so you know the period is reasonably historically accurate. There are 4 more currently in this series which I'll save for a special occasion.
estelleidekreads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
it would be a 3.75 if it weren’t for how much i loved all the harry content. i love his dynamic with lady h and flo so much.
molly_appleby's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bamboopanda's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nikkimf's review against another edition
5.0
I love Lady Hardcastle and Florence Armstrong! The comic patter between the two just makes the books for me. The historical detail helps me see and understand pre-WWI Great Britain, an era that I don’t know much about. Lady Hardcastle’s facility with science is a good touch as is Armstrong’s ability to do everything else. Check out the archery competition in the first book for sheer fun. My preference is to read series books in order, but whatever you decide, read book one “A Quiet Place in the Country” first.
siljen's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
amlibera's review against another edition
4.0
Another enjoyable outing in this series - you can feel WWI looming here, the Flo and Lady Hardcastle are investigating spies in the aircraft industry. The initial mystery is a bit of a macguffin here but I certainly don't read these for the puzzles but rather for the excellent banter and comic situations. I started this, put it down to read something else and then came back to it when I needed a bit of a comfort book.
daisy222de's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.75