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amotisse's review against another edition
3.0
The title and cover of this book pulled me in.
The storyline is medium paced throughout and reveals itself piece by piece like a jigsaw puzzle, which is fitting for a mystery.
The characters reveal themselves in a similar manner, with a few surprises at the end. Quite unlike anything I’ve read before.
Unique and interesting.
The storyline is medium paced throughout and reveals itself piece by piece like a jigsaw puzzle, which is fitting for a mystery.
The characters reveal themselves in a similar manner, with a few surprises at the end. Quite unlike anything I’ve read before.
Unique and interesting.
thecern's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mavenbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I don't usually read mysteries or crime novels, but this one really captured my attention. I got so deeply into the story, that I just had to keep reading until I finished it over the course of a few days. I like that it wasn't so heavy-handed and provided the reader with all sorts of information to piece together what had happened, and, even then, I didn't entirely see the ending coming. The book is really well-written and the historical details were really interesting.
canadianbookworm's review
2.0
It is 1934 and 4 years ago Philippa Penhow went missing. A letter from her seemed to indicate that she had gone to America, but the situation is suspicious.
Now Lydia Langstone has just left her abusive husband and runs to her father in Bleeding Heart Square, a man she has never met before. Also living in the same house in the square are Mrs. Renton, a seamstress; Mr Fimberry; and Mr Serridge, the landlord of the house. Another man, Rory Wentwood soon arrives to take the room in the attic. As the stories of the characters begin to intertwine we also get entries from Miss Penhow's diary. The diary entries give us a sense of what has happened between Miss Penhow and Mr Serridge. The rest of the story leads us deeper into the other doings of Serridge as well as his hanger-ons.
I didn't like this one as much as the other books I've read by the author. I found it slow to develop and only the last hundred pages or so were truly interesting.
Now Lydia Langstone has just left her abusive husband and runs to her father in Bleeding Heart Square, a man she has never met before. Also living in the same house in the square are Mrs. Renton, a seamstress; Mr Fimberry; and Mr Serridge, the landlord of the house. Another man, Rory Wentwood soon arrives to take the room in the attic. As the stories of the characters begin to intertwine we also get entries from Miss Penhow's diary. The diary entries give us a sense of what has happened between Miss Penhow and Mr Serridge. The rest of the story leads us deeper into the other doings of Serridge as well as his hanger-ons.
I didn't like this one as much as the other books I've read by the author. I found it slow to develop and only the last hundred pages or so were truly interesting.
ninachachu's review
4.0
A pretty good historical thriller in my view, with more than a few red herrings.
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