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ljhind's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
zj5's review
3.0
Not really what I was expecting. Not much in the way of mystery and Christmas only came into it at the end but the characters were well done and I think I'd like to follow Vespasia in more stories.
heidi_checkedout's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If I hadn't first accidentally read a book much further on in this series and thoroughly enjoyed it, and if the book had not been as short and quick to read, I don't know what my thoughts really would have been with this. There really wasn't a mystery persay, yes a tragic event and a resolution but I would not have shelved this as a mystery.
welkinvault's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Slow moving mystery. Only tangentially Christmassy (Christmas happens right at the end of the novella). Found myself enjoying this Scottish journey in this Victorian set novella.
mito9's review
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
2readornot2read's review
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
judyward's review
2.0
First in the series of short Christmas novels by Anne Perry and this book features a very young Lady Vespasia Cumming-Gould, who is a character in the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series. At a Christmas house party, a young woman commits suicide and another young woman is blamed for the death and shunned by the rest of the company. She, along with Vespasia, set out for the Scottish Highlands to find the dead woman's mother, explain what happened, and bring her back for her daughter's funeral. Along the way, Vespasia uncovers the true meaning of friendship.