A review by thesubwayreader
Felicity Carrol and the Perilous Pursuit by Patricia Marcantonio

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It was fine. Felicity Carrol is a plucky young lady who's an heiress, highly intelligent and doesn't conform to society's expectations. She gets involved in a murder investigation when her mentor and friend is found murdered. There were a lot of things that bothered me about this book. It felt like certain details were ignored or omitted or not researched enough. For example, the wrong use of titles and no observance of a mourning period (Lady! Your father just died and you went to a ball and you danced?!!). Also, it was very convenient that Felicity has a photographic memory and just happened to read a treatise on X when she's in the middle of her investigation. I did learn some interesting facts, but sometimes it felt like a very dry lecture. I did enjoy Inspector Jackson Davies and I hope his character gets fleshed out in later books, but there's a high probability that I won't find out how he turns out.