vesper1931's review against another edition
mysterious
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Beatrice Hyde-Clare was visiting the London Daily Gazette when Earl of Fazeley falls down dead with a knife in his back in front of her. She and the Duke of Kesgrave investigate.
Overall an enjoyable historical mystery
(Sidewalks don't exist in Regency England, but pavements do)
Overall an enjoyable historical mystery
(Sidewalks don't exist in Regency England, but pavements do)
katmandz's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jla's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I spent the whole book wondering what the real investigators were doing.
lelia_1's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
dgrachel's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I’m officially addicted to this series. This was even better than the first book in the series. It’s full of banter and shenanigans, which are two of my favorite things. Oh, and there’s a murder, too. Dead bodies in fiction are always good.
thunguyen's review against another edition
4.0
Miss Beatrice Hyde-Clare found herself drawn into another short, sweet murder investigation. The plot around the murder itself is even simpler than in the first book. In the first book, the setting indicated that anyone among the half dozen guests could be the killer, so there were a lot of suspects to investigate. This time around, a dandy was murdered out of nowhere in the middle of a very busy street. There was no suspect to begin with but lucky for her, the murder weapon was an excellent point to start with.
A lot of this book is again the comedy between Bea and her family, plus her time with the Duke of Kesgrave. The courtship is not typical for Regency romance, it is quite unique for Bea realised how much she loved the camaraderie between them during the investigation.
By the end of this book, Miss Beatrice came to accept the truth that she enjoyed investigating murders and that she fell in love with Kesgrave.
A lot of this book is again the comedy between Bea and her family, plus her time with the Duke of Kesgrave. The courtship is not typical for Regency romance, it is quite unique for Bea realised how much she loved the camaraderie between them during the investigation.
By the end of this book, Miss Beatrice came to accept the truth that she enjoyed investigating murders and that she fell in love with Kesgrave.
jvilches's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
el_catimi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ysaroa's review against another edition
4.0
This series is just such a feel-good cozy mystery read.
I enjoyed the more shared time between Bea and Kesgrave - they just works so well together! I love how they tease each other and every thing happening between the lines.
I already have the 3rd volume purchased, so I know exactly what to read next.
They are novels with a mystery to tell and solve, and that is exactly what one is getting. This volume containing 212 pages and is indeed a quick read, but it uses the pages well and do not try to be something it is not. I feel this paring and their mystery solving becoming quite a quilty pleasure for me - And I am not mad about it ;-)
I enjoyed the more shared time between Bea and Kesgrave - they just works so well together! I love how they tease each other and every thing happening between the lines.
I already have the 3rd volume purchased, so I know exactly what to read next.
They are novels with a mystery to tell and solve, and that is exactly what one is getting. This volume containing 212 pages and is indeed a quick read, but it uses the pages well and do not try to be something it is not. I feel this paring and their mystery solving becoming quite a quilty pleasure for me - And I am not mad about it ;-)
stormwalls's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
5.0