A review by stuckonchapter13
Lying With Lions by Annabel Fielding

3.0

Lying with Lions is a historical novel that depicts the life of Agnes Ashford after a discovery that forces her into a position with the powerful Bryants household. This book depicts the times well and gives enough references to always be aware of where you are in the timeline. It also does a great job of demonstrating the disadvantage women had at the time and the cruel reality of keeping appearances. I enjoyed that Agnes and Helen's relationship wasn't the centerpiece of this book and that it was subtle enough to still be able to understand other issues that are presented

I do have to admit I had a hard time figuring out what the plot was. This book for me felt like a photo album. You are aware of the diverse characters and of the events of the album but there isn't a plot. I only figured out the concept of this book because of the ending. Which I found was a great one but this book definitely relies on subtleties.

Overall this isn't a bad book, it has a great depiction of setting and time but there isn't a clear plot.

Thank you, NetGalley, KDP, and Annabel Fielding for the arc.