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timinbc's review
3.0
I enjoyed most of this, and let's face it, you have to make adjustments when Herself is the detective.
It's my first in the series, and I might look for #1 just to see how we got here.
The side of the Queen we see here is good, Rosie's good, some of the local set pieces are good.
But as the parts fall into place, it feels as if Bennett's just trying too hard to make the plot tricky. Too many cousins and uncles and aunts and assistants.
And then we get to the Big Confrontation, which might has well have ended with a giant plum pudding falling from the sky, because it would not have been any less plausible. Especially when, ahem, one of the participants in the bad guy's last action was apparently unhurt.
But still - an interesting change from the usual cosy-village and Victorian-London stuff.
It's my first in the series, and I might look for #1 just to see how we got here.
The side of the Queen we see here is good, Rosie's good, some of the local set pieces are good.
But as the parts fall into place, it feels as if Bennett's just trying too hard to make the plot tricky. Too many cousins and uncles and aunts and assistants.
And then we get to the Big Confrontation, which might has well have ended with a giant plum pudding falling from the sky, because it would not have been any less plausible. Especially when, ahem, one of the participants in the bad guy's last action was apparently unhurt.
But still - an interesting change from the usual cosy-village and Victorian-London stuff.
leam23's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mmz's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jwrites1991's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.25
noel_k's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
brookiek08's review against another edition
4.0
A very interesting book with lots of twists to keep you on your toes. I must admit it does start slow and will have to have read the first two to understand some of the hidden references but I throughly enjoyed it. Could easily put down and pick back up, especially with the helpful character list in the front.