seriouslybookish's review against another edition
1.0
30% and skimmed the rest...
I'm sorry but I just find Lady Katherine a complete bore. She's judgmental, insufferable and has a stick wedged firmly up her ***. I don't think I can read another page without being bored to tears. I am all for woman pushing boundaries and being ahead of their time but it has to be believable. Lady Kathrine was not what I would call a forward thinking woman but rather one who just wanted to be different from her peers. She calls herself and investigator but her methods leave a lot to be desired. The methods she uses are not effective but more so, they are just plain stupid with a tendency to latch on a suspect if she finds even a small clue. *cue eye roll*
This book leaves a lot to be desired and it's not just Lady Katherine I find to be boring. Every single character is just as boring as she. I would not recommend not even when your bored.
I'm sorry but I just find Lady Katherine a complete bore. She's judgmental, insufferable and has a stick wedged firmly up her ***. I don't think I can read another page without being bored to tears. I am all for woman pushing boundaries and being ahead of their time but it has to be believable. Lady Kathrine was not what I would call a forward thinking woman but rather one who just wanted to be different from her peers. She calls herself and investigator but her methods leave a lot to be desired. The methods she uses are not effective but more so, they are just plain stupid with a tendency to latch on a suspect if she finds even a small clue. *cue eye roll*
This book leaves a lot to be desired and it's not just Lady Katherine I find to be boring. Every single character is just as boring as she. I would not recommend not even when your bored.
katiya's review against another edition
4.0
Lady Katherine Irvine has wagered her father that she can solve a crime before her 25th birthday. Alas, time is running short and, should she fail, he will retain control of her dowry. In order to gain her independence, she must find the murderer who uses pink ribbons to strangle his victims.
I've never been terribly fond of the Regency era so it's to the authors' credit that I remained as invested in this story as I did. Dobbs & Williams have brought an interesting heroine to life, imbued her with an intriguing backstory, and granted her accomplices who enhance her character by being unusual themselves. As a detective, Katherine is a neophyte who scrambles around desperately looking for a clue to the murderer's identity. She allowed many distractions to draw her away from her target, but in the end, she did succeed - a feat surely worthy of praise.
Recommended.
I've never been terribly fond of the Regency era so it's to the authors' credit that I remained as invested in this story as I did. Dobbs & Williams have brought an interesting heroine to life, imbued her with an intriguing backstory, and granted her accomplices who enhance her character by being unusual themselves. As a detective, Katherine is a neophyte who scrambles around desperately looking for a clue to the murderer's identity. She allowed many distractions to draw her away from her target, but in the end, she did succeed - a feat surely worthy of praise.
Recommended.
dmnich's review
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
caterinaanna's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
2.25
jennibee3's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
5.0
shinypurplepants's review
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
laileanah's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
4.0
This was adorable. Set in Regency England at the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
A delightful cast of cozy mystery characters.
A delightful cast of cozy mystery characters.
growintogardens's review
3.0
I had a couple issues with this, but it was engaging and entertaining. I liked the setting and I generally enjoyed the characters.
jesm98's review
3.0
This book was just okay to me. I don't know if I didn't get into the time period or what, but I wasn't blown away by it. I have read other stories by Leighann Dobbs in the Lexy Baker series that I really enjoyed, so I was surprised that I felt a bit underwhelmed by this book.
micaela_s's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0