A review by kgc8
A Deceptive Composition by Anna Lee Huber

adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Reconciliation with Gage's father has added more interest and another dimension to this long-running series. Lord Gage's maternal family is rather unpleasant, and frankly so suspicious that the initial mystery is a bit predictable.
The mystery evolves, but it's a pretty desperate and poorly thought out plan. You get the feeling that the reader is supposed to be shocked at who is at the center.
The climax of the mystery is much more hair-raising than usual and
the multiple deaths
leaves both the reader and the characters feeling rather subdued. 

As usual, the author does a good job with the physical setting and the time period, though Kiera's frequent descriptions of her dresses and cloth material has started to feel like checking boxes for evidence that she has done her research into the period.
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