I am a fan of both mysteries and books set in the Regency period of England. I found this book to be a fun read and the mystery was unusual and compelling.
Sometimes, the characters were out of step with the courtesies and manners of the period and were more in line with today. Even so, I enjoyed the book and look forward to more in the series.
The sleuth is Lily Adler, a young widow who, several years after her husband’s death, has returned to London to get on with her life. She overhears a murder while at a party at her best friend’s home and decides to investigate as no one else is taking it seriously.
There are other characters who step in to help and those that she knows who want to throw up roadblocks. Navigating the investigation suddenly becomes dangerous and so, she doubles down and is determined to find the murderer and bring him or her to justice.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
