Review: fabulous historical mystery series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
This book kept me engaged and wondering what dreadful thing would happen next.  I loved Cady, inquisitive, compassionate,  and strong-minded; she is definitely a woman somewhat out of sync with the time, yet I had no difficultly believing her motivations.  She may not have exactly fit the mold for women in the Victorian era but she is certainly a trendsetter – a woman with vision and integrity ready to seize new opportunities as they came along for her students.  Poised on the eve of the industrial revolution,  Cady believed women could be trained and allowed to earn a wage in jobs formerly not open to them.The book moved along at a great pace with events and conversations that felt authentic to the time. There is humor and fun, too, along the way.  Cady meets Doyle, under perplexing and odd circumstances. Sparks fly, Tempers flare, and both have a difficult introduction. The cause is tragic, but the ensuing chaos made me smile, more than once.  As the plot thickens, it becomes clear that Doyle’s legal problems are mounting.  Piece by piece the mystery unfolds.This is the first book in what will be a fabulous historical mystery series.  The characters are multi-dimensional and engaging.  This  novel is sure to please  a wide range of readers.This book was given to me in exchange for my honest review.Reviewed by Laurie-J