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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
I don't generally read mysteries, but this one drew me in with its gothic Victorian setting, and I ended up really enjoying it. I liked the characters, I didn't guess the ending, and I'll definitely be adding the next book to my wishlist!
Ultimately, the anachronistic attitude of everyone in the book grated, but I did find that the storyline was interesting to a point, and then deviated into more anachronisms.
Not a bad read, and definitely was a good book to read at the ballpark (although there was a page or two I hoped no one was reading over my shoulder), but not good enough to interest me in continuing the series.
Not a bad read, and definitely was a good book to read at the ballpark (although there was a page or two I hoped no one was reading over my shoulder), but not good enough to interest me in continuing the series.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It has been a long time since I've related to a character as much as I did Lady Julia Grey. She comes from a family of known eccentrics and she's been desperate for a normal life. It starts with death of her husband and the story unfolds from there. Nicholas Brisbane is a dark and sultry man with secrets that she has to pull out of him. Most of what Julia discovers is through her own naivete and ignorance. The characters evolve naturally. While it's not non-stop action, this is a page-turner that you'll want to keep coming back to.
Different reading for me but it was very good. Lady Julia Grey turned out to be a very headstrong and interesting character. The plot was decent and while I, as the reader, found it easy to deduce the mystery- it was still interesting to see how Julia herself unraveled things.
A nice introduction into an on-going mystery series. While not a page turning thriller, the story is interesting enough to keep the reader engaged. Some scenes and dialogues are unnecessarily long, but that is a trivial bugaboo.
I felt like this book started out very promising. I liked Julia's quirky family and her own quirkiness. However, I did feel like she was pretty clueless. Why would Brisbane even want her help in the first place? Why would she assume that she would be helping? Just some odds and ends that didn't line up. Entertaining, but not enough to get me invested in the whole series.