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strikingthirteen's review against another edition
5.0
This series keeps getting better and better. The backdrop of an atypical winter lends a special chill to this case of a piano teacher’s death. Simple it seems but her death is far more than a body lying in the snow far from where she was killed. There’s a lot of emphasis on what women of the period had to put up with or sit on for fear of ruin and while some of it is horrifying some of it is horrifying because a form of it still is in practice. The mystery as is typical is tight, very dialogue and plot driven. Now I must wait for the next one.
vkemp's review against another edition
4.0
Hero St. Cyr, Viscountess Devlin and her friend, Alexi Sauvage, are walking in Clerkenwell after assisting a young woman deliver a baby who will soon die. It is the brutal winter of 1814, when the Great Fog descended on London and the Thames froze. Hero and Alexi come upon a dead body, a young woman who taught piano to Princess Charlotte, the daughter of the Prince Regent and his estranged wife, Caroline of Brunswick. Poor Charlotte is caught in the middle of the their feud and lives a terrible restricted life as a result. Hero's husband, Sebastian St. Cyr, immediately begins to investigate since it is obvious that this death will not be investigated due to how close it is to the royal princess. Both Sebastian and Hero believe strongly in justice and they will fight for this woman, even though her death really does not impact them at all. This series is fascinating because the author weaves history into it so well. Many of the events discussed as impacting the death really happened. Hero and Sebastian are great characters who are rather ahead of their times in their belief in how important truth and justice are. I recommend this series for anyone who likes well-written historical novels.
waflerthomas's review against another edition
1.0
This was a hard read that I simply couldn't get into. By Page 80, I switched to the audiobook and felt that was even more confusing for me. Far too many characters and I felt it was difficult to follow. Our Book Club of 9 members rated it an average of 1.8 (of 5) Stars.
executivespooky's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5.
Regency era mysterious death leads to a crazy investigation that is linked to English palace intrigue. A decent story, though a lot of the dialogue felt a little robotic at times. Fun historical references and a genuinely surprising "who done it," I really wasn't sure how Jane died. Nothing to write home about, but it was good book.
Regency era mysterious death leads to a crazy investigation that is linked to English palace intrigue. A decent story, though a lot of the dialogue felt a little robotic at times. Fun historical references and a genuinely surprising "who done it," I really wasn't sure how Jane died. Nothing to write home about, but it was good book.
irishcontessa's review against another edition
4.0
I don't know how I missed this when it came out in the spring but I'm glad I caught it before the 2019 book comes out.
After being pretty disappointed in book 12 in this series, I was holding my breath a little when I started this but Harris was back to top form (for me) here. It sucked me in and I didn't want to stop reading until I finished it. The killer remained a mystery to me most of the book but I did see the ending coming - there really was no other way for that to work out.
After being pretty disappointed in book 12 in this series, I was holding my breath a little when I started this but Harris was back to top form (for me) here. It sucked me in and I didn't want to stop reading until I finished it. The killer remained a mystery to me most of the book but I did see the ending coming - there really was no other way for that to work out.
jodiesackettbrown's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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