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A review by lassarina
It Takes a Scandal by Caroline Linden
5.0
I enjoyed this book immensely. I loved Abby's way of cutting to the heart of things; I loved the way she tried to consider all the angles. I liked that the one competing for her hand wasn't a terrible person (on the surface; I rather disliked him generally once all the truths were out.) I loved the fact that Sebastian's disability isn't played for pity, it just is a thing and it happens. I enjoyed the side characters a lot; Abby's parents (and her father's way of getting round her mother) were sort of amusing, and Lady Samantha was a delight.
I enjoyed the mystery plot and it took me a remarkably long time to twig to its solution (this is a compliment; usually I'm all over that and solve it right up front, given reasonable clues.)
One thing I found frustrating was Penelope, the heroine's sister. It seemed like she went from The Absolute Most Annoying to The Best Possible Sister at the moment of plot convenience rather than as an actual evolution of the character, and that's disappointing to me.
Overall, though, I greatly enjoyed it and am interested in reading more by this author; fortunately I appear to have scooped up other books by her during various sales.
I enjoyed the mystery plot and it took me a remarkably long time to twig to its solution (this is a compliment; usually I'm all over that and solve it right up front, given reasonable clues.)
One thing I found frustrating was Penelope, the heroine's sister. It seemed like she went from The Absolute Most Annoying to The Best Possible Sister at the moment of plot convenience rather than as an actual evolution of the character, and that's disappointing to me.
Overall, though, I greatly enjoyed it and am interested in reading more by this author; fortunately I appear to have scooped up other books by her during various sales.