rangsi's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.5
a_ab's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
2.0
I recently reread the first books in the series and despite the disappointment of the second book decided to try another in the series.
I think my problem with these books is that they try to be so much - a mystery, a romance, a historical - just to name the top 3 genres. And in some way they try to fit the mold of these genres pretty closely. But the result is that the book does none of them well - it's a boring meandering mystery, an even more meandering and uninspiring romance, and a very inaccurate and rather pointless historical.
So instead of being more satisfying for having brought these various genres together, it ends up being significantly less so. It was all just very meh.
I think my problem with these books is that they try to be so much - a mystery, a romance, a historical - just to name the top 3 genres. And in some way they try to fit the mold of these genres pretty closely. But the result is that the book does none of them well - it's a boring meandering mystery, an even more meandering and uninspiring romance, and a very inaccurate and rather pointless historical.
So instead of being more satisfying for having brought these various genres together, it ends up being significantly less so. It was all just very meh.
kedonald's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
chrissa10's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
deema_al's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
katieo156's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
2.75
excavatingmytbr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
tahlia_reads_and_knits's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
addy1991's review
4.0
A shooting party in the countryside paired with a wedding spells trouble but who is the intended victim? Frances and George have their work cut out for them. The culprit is clever and covers their tracks well but they might have met their match when coming across a lady like Countess Harleigh. She's independent and assertive but not annoying about it.
jentrythelibrarian's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0