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A review by novelesque_life
A Lady in the Smoke by Karen Odden, Karen Odden
3.0
RATING: 3.5 STARS
2016; Random House Publishing Group - Alibi
(Review Not on Blog)
This is Karen Odden's first novel, and my first novel by her. I really liked the way Odden describes the setting - you really get a sense of the time as much as the place. Her characterization was pretty good, although at times minor characters seemed a bit overly cliched. I liked that this historical mystery was gritty and realistic. The novel starts with a bang but is a slow burn overall. While it appears that it took me a long time to read that was more during to time and other commitments. I am looking forward to my next Odden read, which is another historical mystery set in Victorian times but is a series.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
2016; Random House Publishing Group - Alibi
(Review Not on Blog)
This is Karen Odden's first novel, and my first novel by her. I really liked the way Odden describes the setting - you really get a sense of the time as much as the place. Her characterization was pretty good, although at times minor characters seemed a bit overly cliched. I liked that this historical mystery was gritty and realistic. The novel starts with a bang but is a slow burn overall. While it appears that it took me a long time to read that was more during to time and other commitments. I am looking forward to my next Odden read, which is another historical mystery set in Victorian times but is a series.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***