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thatnatiam's review
4.0
All the characters were a little hard to keep straight, but I enjoyed the story even so.
mllecath's review
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
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
3.75
dawn_marie's review
3.0
[b:A Ghastly Spectacle|56263972|A Ghastly Spectacle (Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries, #8)|Lynn Messina|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1607824771l/56263972._SY75_.jpg|87647726] is the latest installment in [a:Lynn Messina|42550|Lynn Messina|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1419305089p2/42550.jpg]'s delightful Beatrice Hyde-Clare series - an entertaining set of Regency Era, cozy mysteries.
In this installment, Lady Abercrombie's plans hosts a murder mystery part to showcase Bea's cleverness to the ton goes awry, as is wont to happen in all things Bea, she stumbles across a real murder.
In typical fashion, Bea investigates the clues and susses out the murderer's identity . . . only after enduring the horrific behavior of the most tedious guests at the world's worst dinner party. (I really could have done with a lot less of the ping-ponging accusations and bickering amongst the guests).
Some how I missed the fact the Flora engaged in her own murder investigation, fortunately Ms. Messina very nicely summarized the events of her own adventure as well as the pertinent information from earlier installments (still I highly recommend reading the previous books).
This was a fast paced, delightful, if somewhat formulaic, novel. Although it is my least favorite (mostly due to the extended bickering amongst the guests) offering, it is still an entertaining and fun read.
In this installment, Lady Abercrombie's plans hosts a murder mystery part to showcase Bea's cleverness to the ton goes awry, as is wont to happen in all things Bea, she stumbles across a real murder.
In typical fashion, Bea investigates the clues and susses out the murderer's identity . . . only after enduring the horrific behavior of the most tedious guests at the world's worst dinner party. (I really could have done with a lot less of the ping-ponging accusations and bickering amongst the guests).
Some how I missed the fact the Flora engaged in her own murder investigation, fortunately Ms. Messina very nicely summarized the events of her own adventure as well as the pertinent information from earlier installments (still I highly recommend reading the previous books).
This was a fast paced, delightful, if somewhat formulaic, novel. Although it is my least favorite (mostly due to the extended bickering amongst the guests) offering, it is still an entertaining and fun read.
emilybordelovewrites's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
gaderianne's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.25
I’ve been enjoying reading this series, but this one dragged and missed the mark for me. All of the books are light-hearted, bordering on absurd. But this one just dragged on and I found that what I have liked about the series turned on me and I didn’t. Perhaps it was the clue-like locked house mystery, but the plot dragged on without moving forward. Plus I’d like to see more of Bea and her Duke. I may give this series a pause for now.
nevclue's review
3.0
Accidentally read book 9 before this one. Normally I'm a stickler for series order, but even though I knew who the murderer was, this was still charming and fun. The series hits the sweet spot of not taking itself or its characters too seriously.
klettie's review
3.0
I just enjoy these books. Lovely palate cleansers. They lack something to make them a bit more gripping but I nevertheless enjoy that they are put downable.