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bookworm_eliz's review
3.0
3.5⭐️ Alison Weir continues to be one of my favorite HF authors. Here I discovered two new characters of the War of the Roses and Tudor era whom to be witnesses of some of the biggest turning points of the British monarchy that are mostly unknown. Would’ve given 4 stars if 100 pages less and this was a solid, commuted read.
cammmiam's review
3.0
A well-written work of historical fiction that follows the lives of Lady Katherine Grey and Katherine Plantagenet. In order to draw the stories of both women (who lived at different times) together, the author has them dig into the mystery of what happened to the Princes in the Tower.
While I enjoyed reading this I was also disappointed with the light that was placed upon Richard III. History has not been kind to this monarch nor is Weir's decision of who to blame for the missing princes. A Richard sympathizer such as myself did not like the conclusions that were drawn.
sarahmaiolo's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
amydiddle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
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
4.5
ana3333's review
3.0
I'm having trouble finding any sort of reasonable thing in this book to complain about. The historical aspects were well researched, the writing style was decent, the characters seemed real and fully fleshed out, the whole idea of a novel linking Katherine Plantagenet and Katherine Grey with the princes in the Tower was unique and interesting. Nonetheless, I was bored out of my mind through the whole book. But it wasn't so boring I could justify not finishing it. Overall, I was happy when I finally finished it and could move on to reading other things.
robyndansereau's review
4.0
It took longer than expected to get this review done, but I had lots of good things to say about it! Full review is here: https://robyntocker.weebly.com/a-dangerous-inheritance.html
ashleykhoffman's review
2.0
I didn't hate this book and I enjoyed getting to know two lesser written about historical ladies, but this book left a lot to be desired for me. I know the plot was basically already written (as it was mostly historically accurate with some author-taken liberties) but I think the connection between the two characters felt very forced and inorganic. The story's climax was unsurprising and fell flat. I kept thinking the mystery that was being spun would unravel in a big and spectacular way... and then it didn't. I felt very unsatisfied at the end, and after spending so many hours with a text, that's not an ideal feeling.