Review: Reminded me of "way back when"
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 21, 2014
Curse of the Kingsmans reminded me of the gothic romances I read when I was a young teenager.  That being said, I was somewhat disappointed in it.  I am now much older than a young teen, and I suppose I expected more substance to the story.  Although the story of Beth and her family traveling to London in search of a husband had some fine moments, I found it disturbing that the problem of Beth's abusive father was so easily dismissed.  The story had all the components of a good book - the romance, the mystery, the old castle, and the dark and stormy nights.  I liked how Beth's character developed from shy and naive to outspoken and assertive, and I thought many of the characters were interesting and unique.  I would say Curse of the Kinsgmans is a good, quick, simple and enjoyable read, as long as it's not taken too seriously.  What I liked about it was that it reminded me why I developed a love of mysteries as a young reader; what I didn't like about it was that I felt like I was reading the same book I read "way back when" I was a kid.