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A review by meferguson75
The Counterfeit Heiress by Tasha Alexander
3.0
The Counterfeit Heiress is the 9th book in the Lady Emily series of Victorian era mysteries. In this edition, Lady Emily takes on the murder of a woman impersonating the childhood friend of Cecile du Lac, Lady Emily's dear friend. The murdered woman leads Emily and team into the bigger mystery of what happened to Cecile' s friend Estella in the first place.
The identity of the murderer was not much of a mystery to me but the author did an excellent job of obscuring what had happened to Estella Lamar. There were hints throughout that left the reader wondering which one of several "villains" might have been involved. I also enjoyed many of the historical facts included, such as the Devonshire' s grand masquerade and about the Catacombs of Paris.
Tasha Alexander included Jeremy Bainbridge and Cecile, as well as Lady Emily and her husband Colin in this edition. There was less romance in this book than the previous one, which I was thankful for. All in all, a satisfying read.
I received a copy of this book from Goodreads First Reads for my honest review.
The identity of the murderer was not much of a mystery to me but the author did an excellent job of obscuring what had happened to Estella Lamar. There were hints throughout that left the reader wondering which one of several "villains" might have been involved. I also enjoyed many of the historical facts included, such as the Devonshire' s grand masquerade and about the Catacombs of Paris.
Tasha Alexander included Jeremy Bainbridge and Cecile, as well as Lady Emily and her husband Colin in this edition. There was less romance in this book than the previous one, which I was thankful for. All in all, a satisfying read.
I received a copy of this book from Goodreads First Reads for my honest review.