Reviews

The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis

siren_of_the_stars's review

dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

abbyhumphries's review

5.0

A fantastic read. Drew me in immediately and made me fall in love with Manhattan even more. Very complex and lovable characters in a home rich with history, art and scandal.

yankeebk's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

3.5

rebeccadaisy_'s review

4.0

This book was picked to read by my local book club for our April read.

I will admit that this genre isn’t something I would normally pick up nor would I read if someone mentioned it. However, I have been pushing myself out of my comfort zone and I can say I’m quite happy I read it.

At first I was a bit confused with the jumping back and forth between time periods, but was pleasantly surprised at how well they came together. The ending had definitely thrown me for a loop. I was sure I had figured out who did the crime but atlas, I was wrong and surprised.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of mystery and the game clue. It was a lovely read and I will be checking out more books by Fiona Davis.

tannjackson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nikel98's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

mommafuse's review

3.0

Enjoyed this historical fiction piece and learning of the Frick dynasty. A great book club read.

jgorkaya15's review

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

chelsea_laine's review

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

bubbaandlew's review

3.0

Didn’t really pick up until the last third of the book, when everything started to FINALLY come together. But I liked the way everything tied up in the end!