circleofreadersdruid 's review for:

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

4.0

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I used to read a lot of old-fashioned/cozy type mysteries. I'm a big Agatha Christie fan, ditto Mary Stewart. I got bogged down in the intricacies and gore of a lot of other mystery writers, though, and save me from a court procedural--blah. A friend recommended Deanna Raybourn recently, and y'all--this book was a pure joy to read. I really liked the heroine, Julia Grey, and the way that her personal growth is developed through the novel. Whenever I found myself thinking, "What a privileged twit," she would invariably realize that she was indeed sticking her foot in her mouth. I also loved that Raybourn acknowledges and includes the LGBTQ community in her historical book. I can't wait to get the next one via ILL.