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A review by michellehenriereads
A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber
5.0
I received an ARC from Net Galley for my honest opinion.
I've read out of order and started with A Pretty Deceit (and followed it without a problem).
What a great story! I kept trying to guess how all the puzzle pieces would fit together and couldn't, but it all made sense at the end.
I loved how the threads of their lives wove together. Verity (Ver) is a fleshed-out character with a past that haunts her and a quick wit to take her on the mad chase to solve this case. It has the feel of a master criminal to it because the villain, who isn't particularly on the page much, is so devious and far-reaching in his goals.
I also loved Ver's husband, Sidney. He is another survivor of the war and haunted by his past. He feels substantial instead of acting as a foil for his wife. They make a great team to solve the case.
The entire book weaves a spell between the Jazz Age and the shattered returned soldiers, showing how the two are connected. The secondary characters were as interesting as the main characters, and I'd want to learn more about them.
I highly recommend this book and author.
If you haven't had a chance, check out The Deadly Hours - an anthology centered around a cursed pocket watch. Anna Lee Huber is one of the authors who teamed up with a fantastic cast of best-selling writers.
I've read out of order and started with A Pretty Deceit (and followed it without a problem).
What a great story! I kept trying to guess how all the puzzle pieces would fit together and couldn't, but it all made sense at the end.
I loved how the threads of their lives wove together. Verity (Ver) is a fleshed-out character with a past that haunts her and a quick wit to take her on the mad chase to solve this case. It has the feel of a master criminal to it because the villain, who isn't particularly on the page much, is so devious and far-reaching in his goals.
I also loved Ver's husband, Sidney. He is another survivor of the war and haunted by his past. He feels substantial instead of acting as a foil for his wife. They make a great team to solve the case.
The entire book weaves a spell between the Jazz Age and the shattered returned soldiers, showing how the two are connected. The secondary characters were as interesting as the main characters, and I'd want to learn more about them.
I highly recommend this book and author.
If you haven't had a chance, check out The Deadly Hours - an anthology centered around a cursed pocket watch. Anna Lee Huber is one of the authors who teamed up with a fantastic cast of best-selling writers.