A review by bekahlu
The Wordsworth Key by Julia Golding

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Another Dora and Jacob murder mystery in the books! I only wish she'd marry the man already. This novel is full of vibrant vocabulary and intrigue. The pull of the characters fell a little flat for me, meaning I just feel something was missing to make me care more about the antagonists and murder victims. Dora and Jacob are loveable as a couple, but Dora is kind of annoying me because it feels like she can't admit her own feelings. The twists and turns of the story happen fast and suddenly which is... interesting. And it's very very dialog heavy. If you enjoy reading dialog you'll love this book. I'd recommend this to people who enjoy historical mysteries and romance combined. The cliff hanger definitely got me, so I'll have to read the next. (I just want her to marry him) However, I still haven't read the first book and I feel I don't need to. So this series is definitely one where you can pick it up whereever and probably enjoy it for what it is. Oh, also. There are definitely huge historical discrepancies for the sake of the plot. Like, I'm almost sure that doctor  in 1812 were not boiling their instruments before use.  I wouldn't take any historical reference in the book as fact and definitely would not say it's a well researched historical fiction novel. But, whatever I guess. I feel like you can definitely tell the author is a Brit, too. Not necessarily bad, but. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thanks to One More Chapter & NetGalley for an advanced ebook copy of the book. I'm not compensated for this review and I'm just in it for fun. All thoughts and opinion are my own.