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shinypurplepants's review
5.0
I called many but not all twists in the mystery and loved the eventual reveal. Absolutely favorite read of the year so far! Cannot wait for book two???
Moderate: Misogyny and Murder
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
tabookish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: War
beepbeep101's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Our fearless heroine, Beatrice Steele, navigates her love of solving true crime while trying to also adhere to the comically strict social expectations of a proper lady in her native Swampshire in this Regency-era tale complete with inclement weather of eyeball-sized hail, dangerous squelch holes, luminescent frogs leaping across the moors, more secrets than rooms in a country mansion, a rakish Wickham character with a good heart, a wonderfully batty spinster, a leering and malodorous rich cousin, a possible (probable) werewolf, and the blandes- I mean, most agreeable, eligible young bachelor of ten thousand a year. Ten thousand what? Mary may never know.
Fans of both Jane Austen and Agatha Christie will catch numerous references throughout this “loving pastiche,” as the author puts it, that made me laugh out loud multiple times.
Excellent, excellent, want to read more by this author. No dragons, yes werewolf.
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
growintogardens's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexism, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail