A review by melofgreengables
Death in Focus: An Elena Standish Novel by Anne Perry

2.0

I was looking forward to a new series by this author set in a different historical period, but I must say I was disappointed. This would have worked with a strong, resourceful, intelligent, independent heroine, but Elena is none of that. Actually, although the series is supposed to be centered around her, it is actually about everyone trying to help her get out of trouble, including men she has just met already willing to risk their lives for her. She is nothing like Hester and Charlotte, the main female characters in Perry’s most popular series. I won’t be reading the sequel, unless there is more about Grandma Josephine’s career during the war - *she* should be the heroine of her own series!