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winemakerssister's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
A multi-layered mystery and another great installment in the Charlotte Sherlock series.
A multi-layered mystery and another great installment in the Charlotte Sherlock series.
joceyreads's review
4.0
A fun jaunt for Miss Holmes out to sea! While maybe not my favourite of the series, it’s still fun to revisit these characters.
kathflynn's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mcf's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
erin_kelly's review against another edition
mysterious
4.0
This was a good murder mystery. Loved the structure of back and forth through time to tell a more interesting story. Usually I hate when the reader is left out of plans or key information, but this is done really well and just entices me to reread the book, knowing what everyone knows at any given time. More Olivia! I need her!
mairead_parade's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
These are comfort reads/listens for me - this installment was enjoyable but not a standout of the series for me. It steps back a bit from the overarching Moriarty conflict to focus on a single mystery, which I didn’t mind, but it felt like time with characters other than Charlotte and Lord Ingram was limited, and honestly, there wasn’t even a ton of Charlotte.
On the positive side, this was a particularly good example of one of my favorite qualities of this series. Thomas uses a close third person and is extremely good at holding information back organically, based on what her chosen narrator at any given moment would know - for example, the denouement is from Livia’s perspective, who has even less knowledge than the reader does. Randomly eliding conversations/details that could give the answer away too soon is a mystery pet peeve of mine!
On the positive side, this was a particularly good example of one of my favorite qualities of this series. Thomas uses a close third person and is extremely good at holding information back organically, based on what her chosen narrator at any given moment would know - for example, the denouement is from Livia’s perspective, who has even less knowledge than the reader does. Randomly eliding conversations/details that could give the answer away too soon is a mystery pet peeve of mine!
emilyveryromance's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
andrealc23's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bonzaklibo's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
wonderreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5