A review by magicalmystery
Murder, Magic, and What We Wore by Kelly Jones

4.0

This book was a delight! I loved the setting, the characters, and their storylines so much and I highly recommend it as a "cheer-up book" for anyone who is in need of some magic to lift their spirits, especially if you're a fan of historical fiction. I'd love either a sequel to see what happens next, and/or a related novel about Countess Lieven and her backstory.

Spoiler

The one thing that surprised me was that neither Annis nor Millie had uncovered Fog's true identity until they caught him face-to-face; once the countess informed Annis that he was always in France and could not see colors, I knew immediately - perhaps that shows that no matter how observant, skilled, and intelligent you are, even the brightest among us can still miss things? Nevertheless, it did not take away my enjoyment of the story; I just found it surprising.