Reviews

Lady Helen and the Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman

bethrb's review against another edition

5.0

Me, during the last four chapters:


There may or may not be a full review to come but I have to say Goodman did such an amazing job!! Though I called the ending I have to say she really had me going for a bit there!! I was deceived!!

Honestly, I'm still processing I read it all in an afternoon and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed but I loved it!!

And ok but

Spoiler

I was so convinced that the ending was going to go all Avengers and be "Lady Helen will return in Lady Carlston Book 1

One can but hope.

darquedreamer's review against another edition

5.0

The Dark Days Deceit was everything I had hoped it would be, and so much more! It was thrilling, heart pounding, and oh so satisfying! Over 530 pages, and I read it in one sitting, it was so good! It was a perfect end to my favorite trilogy, and dare I say, quite possibly lined things up for spin off series (hoping).



Lady Helen and Darby have, yet again, braved a "man's world," kicked some ass, and showed those regency period gentleman a thing a or two about what women are capable of. They were brave and daring and really brought the story to life, once again. Along with my favorite seductive, mysterious, dark gentleman, Carlston, the Dark Days Club brought me back to a dangerous world of proper society, and deceivers.



Everything lined up so nicely in this one. Alison did not leave out any recapping details, so I did not feel like I forgot anything from the first two books. She also made sure the little details that connected all three books existed. It was all those little details, and the flow of the story that made this such a successful ending to an already amazing trilogy!



There was danger, passion, intrigue, and surprises galore. It was a perilous conclusion, and also a romantic beginning, for certain characters and story lines, as well as a journey of self discovery for a few of them. There was love, loss, betrayal, and tests of friendship. It was glorious! There was so much tension and buildup, and the ending was so satisfying!



I loved it! I only wish it didn't have to end. The Dark Days Club was an amazing first book. The Dark Days Pact only got better, and The Dark Days Deceit was absolutely incredible and exciting! Alison introduced me to a historically accurate world with a big supernatural twist, so it still felt real and possible. I could feel the danger and intensity throughout the trilogy and I fell in love with the characters. I couldn't have asked for a better story and atmosphere!

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with this free ARC in exchange for my honest review, and as part of the blog tour.

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kellijean83's review against another edition

3.0

3.5... ish.. maybe 3.75
Not my favorite but a decent ending.

olivialesan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

3.0

alanahay's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.75

kaystitcher's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Good 

lhirl's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

audreybee's review against another edition

5.0

A great, intriguing and suspenseful ending for this trilogy! I had guessed what the twist reveal was going to be by the end of book 2, but I really enjoyed watching and waiting for the build up to that reveal in this one, anxious to see how Helen would react and how she would overcome it. The finale was appropriately explosive and dramatic in the way I was hoping.

Some spoilery quibbles:

Spoiler

I wish that Helen and Carlston could have spent a bit more time together, as they were forever kept apart or put in situations where they couldn't speak freely to each other etc. Like that's great for prolonging angst and tension, and it's great for romances in general! But I think the ending at least could've used more scenes where they got to be together-together - once that had happened the book was abruptly over so I barely got to enjoy their happiness. But... I hear there's a possibility of the series continuing meaning we'll get to enjoy them being together as a couple? I hope.

sarahanne1994's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

violavalenza's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75