A review by jacquez
A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I was not expecting the resolution of the mystery, and found it rather jarring for reasons I will put in the content warning section below. The resolution made sense, and the story hangs together well, and the through-lines of narrative about "ruined" ("scarlet") women were really interesting -- the ways in which women had to cope with being damaged in the eyes of the world. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

Readers may want to be aware of certain content in the resolution of the story:

child sexual abuse, including child sex trafficking and incest

This trigger is not dealt with in a graphic manner, but it is very clear what has transpired. If this is a trigger for you, approach with caution.