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A review by arkwen452
Murder In Westminster by Vanessa Riley
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I didn’t dislike this book but it didn’t make for a memorable read either. Beyond the forced plot of the abolitionist movement that our main female lead is involved in, the book read as if we were looking at a sequel rather than book one; I had so many questions that weren’t about the main-mystery plot that it became really distracting. (I know the author has other books so maybe I find some answers there?)
I usually enjoy the slow pacing and quick-wired banter of British entertainment. However, the parts of the narrative I enjoyed the most took place around three fourths of the way into book. Lady Abigail and Sir Henderson make a cute match and the building chemistry between the characters give readers motivation to push through the clunky parts but the tension we see between Henderson and his brother in law and who really murdered his wife were the elements of excitement I would have preferred to have seen throughout the book.
I usually enjoy the slow pacing and quick-wired banter of British entertainment. However, the parts of the narrative I enjoyed the most took place around three fourths of the way into book. Lady Abigail and Sir Henderson make a cute match and the building chemistry between the characters give readers motivation to push through the clunky parts but the tension we see between Henderson and his brother in law and who really murdered his wife were the elements of excitement I would have preferred to have seen throughout the book.