A review by charmandareads
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I. LOVED. THIS. BOOK. 

As I am trying to find myself out of horror, I'm dabbling in all kinds of genres and when the publisher offered a chance to read Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, I said "why not?" I'm so glad I took a chance on this. 

Act is a fun, historical-feminist-mystery thriller starring proclaimed to remain unmarried Lady Petra Forsyth. I love her. She is witty, headstrong, determined, and kind. There is something amiss when one of her lady friends is allegedly deceased but Lady P was never told. Then, a servant makes mention of seeing her friend alive and recently! A series of mysteries, actions, and a truly vile villain make up the remainder of this novel and guys, I was HOOKED.

This does start off a bit slow, but more like the fuse on dynamite. The fuse burns a ways before it BLOWS UP and this book sure does. Very few books make my heart race when the action happens, and Act gave me heart palpitations. 

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord is out on 11/14/2023 and I will be purchasing a physical copy. There's talk of this being a new series and I'll be buying those too. Celeste Connally, you just got a new biggest fan. 

I received an e-ARC from @stmartinspress and @minotaur_books on @netgalley I'm exchange for my honest review and I am eternally grateful.