A review by ms_morri1
Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

3.0

I think for me, the book felt a little too much like a romance novel than a mystery series with a romance in it. I think at the heart of my reason for not being as into this series as I am with the Veronica Speedwell series is that I’m not particularly fond of the main characters. For me, it was the side character that kept me going through this series, Julia’s sister, father, and brother. But, at the heart of it, I just don’t really like Brisbane. I just don’t know if I feel like his lifestyle really justifies the way he acts towards Julia. I understand that she’s very naive, but even so I find it a bit hard to excuse his treatment of her.
Also, the mystery wasn’t as compelling for me as some of Raybourns other stories. Not bad, it was just fairly easy for me to guess the outcome.