A review by alisonalisonalison
The Affair of the Porcelain Dog, by Jess Faraday

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. It was completely gripping and I enjoyed reading it so much. Not a romance, this is more of a coming-of-age story based around an exciting mystery. The mystery was interesting and complex and kept me well engaged. The setting (late 19th century London) was so well done and I loved the wonderful detail and atmosphere. However, I think what made this book so enjoyable is Ira Adler himself. He's a fascinating, delightful, very flawed character, and he's incredibly likeable. His narration is entertaining and lively and so immersive. This book has a lot of depth and emotion and rich detail. It's also full of a very subtle, wonderful humour and there are some dead funny lines. The secondary characters are nicely realised and it's always neat to see a fantastic secondary character who's bisexual. This was such a pleasure to read and I'm amazed it's the author's first book. It's very good and the writing is so snappy. I am so excited for the second book.