reinamwr 's review for:

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

4.0

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A Study in Scarlet Women started a bit slowly for me, and the jumps in points of view can be, well, jumpy on occasion, but overall this is a solid first book in the series, introducing us to the world (a well done brushstroke rendering of late Victorian England) and the main characters. Even as a longtime reader of cozy mysteries, the ending surprised me, and looking back on the plotting, it is masterful without being obviously manipulated at any turn. There are adult themes in the book, but it's a working combination of dark and light. I've already checked out the next book in the series.