A review by emreadswithtea
The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I listened to this on audio and loved the narration. I first encountered this fabulous narrator in one of the Seven Sisters book series by Lucinda Riley, The Moon Sister. This is the first book since reading the Seven Sisters series that I found to be reminiscent of that unique genre: a sweeping story blending family lineage mystery, historical fiction, light crime/suspense, adventure, with a sprinkle of mystical themes, and a complex tale that all comes together in the end in ways you can’t predict. Getting to the end makes me want to add it back to my list for a re-read to have the experience of seeing all the foreshadowing of the twist that was different than all my predictions. For a 20 hour audiobook which is longer than I normally go for, I was hooked. I did get a little bit more lost in some of the 18th century court/legal details and complex storylines than I imagine I would have if I’d read the paper copy. At times I did almost want to speed ahead to find out what happens next but the story and narration made me fully committed to the full process until the very end. 
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