A review by jellicle
A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch

2.0

If you like cozy mysteries set in Victorian England and are not a stickler for period accuracy then you may well enjoy this book. If you need a nice placid story to help fall asleep at night then this may also work for you; that is the only reason I did not DNF this book. What I liked: 1. I did learn a little bit about the stock exchange and economics (assuming the detail was accurate). 2. There was a lot of eating; I like food in books. 3. Some of the characters were mildly interesting. The main reasons for the 2 star rating are: 1. I found the interpersonal interactions to be jarring because they were so modern and not in keeping with the period. If I had never read any Victorian novels I wouldn't know the difference but I have read a lot actually. 2. Two murders yet it felt as though nothing exciting or dramatic happened throughout the entire story arc. I felt no interest or investment in the victims or the potential suspects. 3. It was ok (not the worst book I have read by a long shot), but there was nothing to make it stand out for me - no character or plot device that sets it apart from other novels of its ilk.