A review by becka6131
Death by Silver by Amy Griswold, Melissa Scott

4.0

I motored through this during a sick day and really enjoyed it. The magic system is very well thought out and the alt-Victorian setting felt very organic rather than shoehorned. The murder plot was genuinely very immersive although I do feel it overwhelmed the romance, which was sweet but didn't get enough development for my liking. I am an absolute sucker for friends to lovers/mutual pining and it's not that that wasn't well written here, but there just wasn't enough of it. These two really had problems communicating and while they did sort it out to an extent, it wasn't really enough to convince me in the long run.

Having said that, I'd be pleased to read the sequel if it weren't so expensive! The surrounding cast of characters was very well developed, and I would read other books by these authors.