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A review by nevclue
A Lady in the Smoke by Karen Odden, Karen Odden
3.0
2.5 stars
Generally historical mysteries with a female protagonist are one of my favorite things, but this one didn't click for me. Lady Elizabeth Fraser gets into a train accident and meets a handsome surgeon who is far below her in class. They realize the train accident may not be an accident at all and a larger conspiracy might be at play. Unfortunately I found Elizabeth very frustrating. She alternates between fainting/being overcome with emotion and actually getting shit done, which makes the former incredibly annoying. The attitudes were pretty typically Victorian, but they still grated on occasion. I wasn't invested in any of the relationships. The train stuff was actually interesting.
Generally historical mysteries with a female protagonist are one of my favorite things, but this one didn't click for me. Lady Elizabeth Fraser gets into a train accident and meets a handsome surgeon who is far below her in class. They realize the train accident may not be an accident at all and a larger conspiracy might be at play. Unfortunately I found Elizabeth very frustrating. She alternates between fainting/being overcome with emotion and actually getting shit done, which makes the former incredibly annoying. The attitudes were pretty typically Victorian, but they still grated on occasion. I wasn't invested in any of the relationships. The train stuff was actually interesting.