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Of Manners and Murder: A Dear Miss Hermione Mystery by Anastasia Hastings

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

2.25

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adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

TW/CW: Violence, murder, mental illness 

REVIEW: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am voluntarily writing an honest review. 
Of Manners and Murder is the story of Violet, a young English woman of the Victorian era who is left an advice column by her aunt who has taken off to the continent for a long holiday. When one of the letters leads Violet to a murder, she has to investigate and find out what has happened… 
I enjoyed this book. It was a fast read and engaging from the beginning to the end. I also didn’t figure out the murderer until the last few pages, which is always fun and shows a good mystery. The writing was good and while more or less in the grammar of the time, it didn’t weigh the book down like I’ve found in other period dramas. 
The one thing about this book that I thought could have been done better was that I would have liked a little bit more about the characters and such at the beginning before being thrown into the story. I had to suspend a little disbelief that Violet would actually jump into an investigation so quickly. But other than that, this was a good cozy mystery and I definitely recommend!
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