barefootsong's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
greylandreviews's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 stars
So ready to marathon this series! Hoopla is pulling through with the audiobooks.
Trigger Warnings: sexual assault, murder, poisoning, cheating mentioned, pedophilia mentioned, blackmailing, and loss of loved ones
So ready to marathon this series! Hoopla is pulling through with the audiobooks.
Trigger Warnings: sexual assault, murder, poisoning, cheating mentioned, pedophilia mentioned, blackmailing, and loss of loved ones
dmwhipp's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed the characters of the cook and mysterious jack of all trades. I look forward to reading more in this series.
adettep's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
melodicfate's review
4.0
I'm glad I read this novella before I started book one in this series, like I originally intended. I love the self-assured, confident heroine, Kat. The fact that she has a daughter is awesome. I'm intrigued by the many layers of Daniel, sometimes a humble delivery man, sometimes a wealthy gentleman. The case of Kat's awful employer being poisoned, then her being framed for it was the bulk of this story. I can't wait to read more of this series!
showmethemonet's review
4.0
Read the novella first if you can! I think it adds to the story (even though I got by without it until after reading books 1&2, getting more background on Kat & Daniel is great!)
bookwyrm_lark's review
4.0
A Soupçon of Mystery… and a dash of romance. A Soupçon of Poison, the prequel to Jennifer Ashley’s Kat Holloway series, serves as a delightful appetizer before the main course. The novella introduces Kat Holloway, a cook in Victorian London, and the charming but mysterious Daniel McAdam, and sets up the relationship we see at the beginning of [b:Death Below Stairs|34835190|Death Below Stairs (Kat Holloway Mysteries, #1)|Jennifer Ashley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491851428l/34835190._SY75_.jpg|48475794]: attraction on both sides, tempered by a thread of distrust and more than a little caution on Kat’s part, and secrecy on Daniel’s. Here, too, are Kat’s daughter Grace and the cheerful street urchin James. The mystery is puzzling, the murders not too gruesome. In short (as befits a novella!), historical and cozy mystery lovers alike will enjoy this delicious little amuse-bouche before diving into the series.
Review originally published on my blog, The Bookwyrm's Hoard.
Review originally published on my blog, The Bookwyrm's Hoard.
sarawithoutanh's review
2.0
I read this because I was hopeful it'd give me some backstory that I was missing in book 1 but I felt it left me wanting. I'm not huge into novellas but I gave this a chance because I really wanted to know more about Kat and Daniel's past. I thought we'd see their first time meeting in this but instead we got a lot of what we got in the first book, which was them already knowing one another. The mystery in this was extremely weak and the culprit came really out of left field. I don't think I got a whole lot out of this.
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