Karin A. (Jerseygirltoo) - reviewed on 3/2/2015 + 453 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

Very well written and enjoyable. I liked this better than the first Julian Kestrel book, because that one was an English country house murder mystery, and this one shows us a lot about the seamy side of London. The characters of Julian's valet, Dipper, and his sister Sally are well developed. I thought I knew quite a bit of Regency slang from reading many historicals, but this book had a lot of slang that was new to me. I loved the colorful language, it really added to the fun.
My only criticism is that some of the characters attitudes and actions seemed out of place for the early 19th century. They seemed more like early 20th century. But that quibble aside, it's a great book. I'm sorry there's only 2 more left in this series to read.

Back to all reviews by this member
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details