A review by razreads
Requiem for a Mezzo by Carola Dunn

2.0

If you're starting the series, don't begin with this one which is, in my opinion, the weakest so far. Dunn attempts to create a complex array of characters with time-period-appropriate quirks and backstories, but in failing to lay the requisite foundations, we instead end up with a poor sense of who's who and no real interest in any of them. The mystery itself was very simplistic and predictable by halfway (since you may, by then, have a vague grasp of some of the characters). All that aside, the continuation elements of Daisy & Alec's characters, their individual growth and the inter-relationships was a saving grace, and the optimistic, light-hearted banter from Alec was highly appreciated along the way.

Also, note to myself more than anything, not an audiobook narrator for me - like the book, I felt it was trying too much (in this case, to come across as an English Lady) and, again like the book, not succeeding (having several lapses into American pronunciations).