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Not even a visit to Nick in Newgate dims Charlotte’s belief that he can’t possibly be guilty – even if does cast a dark pall over her determination to win him free. I have also listened to the audiobooks of this series (borrowed from the library), and they are excellent. We have here an example of the classic “characters fail to talk about basic things” trope to develop tension and draw out a romantic progression. Charlotte Sloane and the Earl of Wrexford are a perfect crime-solving duo as headstrong and intelligent sleuths bucking the conventions of society. J. Quill, has been a constant state of affairs for Wrex since the moment they met in Murder on Black Swan Lane.
In so many ways, it felt like a simple retread of the exact same plot we’ve seen in the first two books. Penrose reveals intriguing new aspects of her protagonists’ characters and relationship in a story linked to the era’s technological and social changes.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This is my first foray into this historical crime series and I found it easy to pick up the threads. teaching them to draw, muttering motherly threats about “no jam tarts,” which McLennan affectionately bakes for them, hugging them and giving them a world of love and care and knowledge where they had none). The slow burn, however, is beautifully maintained as the background to Wrexford and Charlotte’s friendship, with affectionate quips like this one: “A faint smile tugged at his lips. And thank you for the rec … I don’t need another one … but it sounds great and I LOVE marriage-in-trouble stories.
On top of that bad news; the accused of the gruesome crime is none other than the victims twin Nicholas Locke. Their investigation leads them on a dangerous chase through Mayfair's glittering ballrooms and opulent drawing rooms, where gossip and rumors swirl to confuse the facts.
Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Miss Bates Reads Romance with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Raven and Hawk are funny, smart, and vulnerable in how much they love Charlotte and both love and are in awe of Wrexford. James loves recording audiobooks and is delighted to have had the opportunity to narrate such a variety of magnificent authors, from Seneca through Max Hastings and Antony Beevor, to superlative fiction by J. And for Charlotte, this may mean uprooting the quiet, anonymous life that she has built for herself and her two young wards. Charlotte Sloane, a widow living in genteel poverty who makes ends at least wave at each other by penning satirical drawings and publishing them under the nom-de-plume A.
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