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A review by jessicamap
A Trace of Deceit by Karen Odden
4.0
Thanks to William Morrow and TLC Book Tours for the free copy in exchange for my honest review and blog tour feature
This is book two in the Victorian Mystery series by Karen Odden. Book one was A DANGEROUS DUET (4 stars for me!) and I was looking forward to continuing the series. A TRACE OF DECEIT can be read as a standalone, so if it sounds of interest then you don’t need to worry about feeling lost if you start here.
Another solid historical fiction meets mystery read and I was completely engrossed in the era. This is what I remembered the best from book one, Odden sets the scene and period so perfectly that she transports you there. This is one thing I have always loved about historical fiction. Not only that, but the author gives us a great mystery to go along with it! An artist murdered, a missing painting that was supposedly destroyed years ago, and one woman trying to get to the bottom of it.
Book one focused more on the setting and the atmosphere, but book two gives us more character development and becomes focused on fleshing them out more. Which, again, good news for those starting the series here, because you’ll get a more in-depth look into the characters!
This is book two in the Victorian Mystery series by Karen Odden. Book one was A DANGEROUS DUET (4 stars for me!) and I was looking forward to continuing the series. A TRACE OF DECEIT can be read as a standalone, so if it sounds of interest then you don’t need to worry about feeling lost if you start here.
Another solid historical fiction meets mystery read and I was completely engrossed in the era. This is what I remembered the best from book one, Odden sets the scene and period so perfectly that she transports you there. This is one thing I have always loved about historical fiction. Not only that, but the author gives us a great mystery to go along with it! An artist murdered, a missing painting that was supposedly destroyed years ago, and one woman trying to get to the bottom of it.
Book one focused more on the setting and the atmosphere, but book two gives us more character development and becomes focused on fleshing them out more. Which, again, good news for those starting the series here, because you’ll get a more in-depth look into the characters!