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A review by anna4ce
Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman by Tessa Arlen
1.0
UGH! THIS BOOK! NO, NO, NO!
I added this book on my TBR after reading some BookBub article (or Buzzfeed?) that listed books to read if you like Downton Abbey. I love some Downton Abbey, but this book has taught me that Downton Abbey cannot be replicated in book format. Yes, this book had an upstairs and downstairs staff and drama forced two parties to intermingle (gasp!) but it was so....dry. I couldn't get into it at all. It seemed unbearably dull, the characters seemed pretentious and without any sort of interesting qualities. I stopped and started it so many times that the characters became muddled: the main characters kept referring to friends, but after about 10 so-and-so's that played minor roles, why the hell should I keep them all straight? DUMB! I finished the book only because of my compulsion to finish books that I start but holy hell, I won't ever be searching for Lady Montfort Mystery #2!
I added this book on my TBR after reading some BookBub article (or Buzzfeed?) that listed books to read if you like Downton Abbey. I love some Downton Abbey, but this book has taught me that Downton Abbey cannot be replicated in book format. Yes, this book had an upstairs and downstairs staff and drama forced two parties to intermingle (gasp!) but it was so....dry. I couldn't get into it at all. It seemed unbearably dull, the characters seemed pretentious and without any sort of interesting qualities. I stopped and started it so many times that the characters became muddled: the main characters kept referring to friends, but after about 10 so-and-so's that played minor roles, why the hell should I keep them all straight? DUMB! I finished the book only because of my compulsion to finish books that I start but holy hell, I won't ever be searching for Lady Montfort Mystery #2!