Review: The Spy & The Bluestocking
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
A sensible young woman does not put off her coming out for anything. A sensible young woman expresses interest in fashion. A sensible young woman engages in gossip.Good thing Mary's not society-defined sensible. If she was, this would have been a very dull book.As it is, Mary's anything but dull and she's far more sensible than most of her peers. She's brilliant, brave, opinionated, and wants to be more than what Society expects her to be. Reaching for the stars was never a bad thing, especially when reaching brings her face-to-face with him.Hugh is irresistible. The epitome of tall, dark, and handsome, his work as a spy puts him in precarious situations that demand his undivided attention. Meeting Mary, a woman unlike any other he's ever met, divides his attention and has him thinking things he hasn't thought of in a while.The attraction between Hugh and Mary grows as the story progresses, but it isn't overwhelming. What I mean is, it doesn't distract from the rest of the story, from what's going on around them. I loved that.Political stories aren't usually my thing, but Ms. Walker managed to create characters I enjoyed in an era I love while writing in details of government and politics without boring me to tears. If she can accomplish that for book one, I can't wait to see what she does in book two!