She didn't mean to kill the man who broke into her room. Especially since he was a member of Victorian England's nobility, a protected class that could, literally, get away with murder. Now Louisa Bryce feels compelled to fake her own death and assume a new identity. Her fine writing skills land her a job as intrepid investigative reporter I. M. Phantom, whom everyone assumes is a man. It was so easy for Louisa to feign her demise, she now wonders if two other recent drownings were actually suicides. Anthony Stalbridge is wondering the same thing about his fiancee's drowning. When Louisa and Anthony run into each other while snooping in the rooms of a likely suspect, he gets off on the wrong foot by assuming a woman has no business conducting a dangerous investigation, while Louisa is annoyed and fascinated by his alpha-male behavior. Louisa is the archetypal Amanda Quick heroine, an adventurous woman full of grit, gumption, and determination. And Anthony is the perfect hero, a man with an edge.
JoAnne P. (jpiterniak) from COHOES, NY wrote on 7/4/2007...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really wanted to like this book, and it sounded like it would be intriguing, mysterious and sexy. It wasn't. It was plodding and predictable, with no surprises, and a "romance" that seemed especially fake. Waste of time.
Tracy K. from LOS ANGELES, CA wrote on 5/5/2007...
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
The newest Amanda Quick. Just as much fun to read as the others. Shiny new.
Sandra B. (SandraB) from PITTSTOWN, NJ wrote on 3/7/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Really great story - I enjoyed the intrigue of it very much!!