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A review by lene_kretzsch
The Adventure of the Incognita Countess (Conversation Pieces Book 53) by Cynthia Ward
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Lesbian vampires on the high seas! What could be better?
Seriously, though, this first volume in a series following Lucy Harker, the dhampir daughter of Mina Harker and Dracula, is somewhat less perfect than that tag line suggests. Lucy herself, a British secret service agent recruited from childhood by her stepfather, Mycroft Holmes, is rather a wet blanket through much of the book (never fear-she grows and changes and looks to be an interesting protagonist going forward), and the Titanic setting is kind of cringe-worthy. I liked this well enough but read it mainly as background for the rest of the series which I've been assured is much better.
Seriously, though, this first volume in a series following Lucy Harker, the dhampir daughter of Mina Harker and Dracula, is somewhat less perfect than that tag line suggests. Lucy herself, a British secret service agent recruited from childhood by her stepfather, Mycroft Holmes, is rather a wet blanket through much of the book (never fear-she grows and changes and looks to be an interesting protagonist going forward), and the Titanic setting is kind of cringe-worthy. I liked this well enough but read it mainly as background for the rest of the series which I've been assured is much better.