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jacieandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
*audiobook* Louisa is back to getting 4 stars.. The Mitford Scandal, number 3, took a bit of a dip with only 3 stars but this one definitely brought me back to 4. The mystery was intriguing and having the trial inter spliced throughout the mystery added to that level of ‘wait, what?’ Not overly predictable ending but it definitely made sense and fit the story. Louisa and Guy continue to be relationship goals, stable and sweet. Can’t wait for book 5 in January!
jmatkinson1's review
4.0
For Louisa Cannon her marriage to her beloved Guy Sullivan should have been the start of a new life. However as Guy is called away from their reception to tackle a potential riot involving the British Union of Fascists, Louisa realises that politics is getting very close to home. Although no longer employed by Diana Guinness she is close to the family and can see Diana's fascination with Oswald Mosley and Unity's obsession with Germany. When she is asked to accompany the sisters on a cruise and to spy on them little does Louisa know that she is walking into a more complex intrigue.
Fellowes' books are actually quite clever. She has used the well-known Miford family as a foil for the development of her independent sleuth Louisa Cannon. Here the politics of Diana and Unity are to the fore as Britain fights the fascist menance. However at its heart this is an old-fashioned murder mystery set on a ship (so very Agatha Christie), with a fun set of characters
Fellowes' books are actually quite clever. She has used the well-known Miford family as a foil for the development of her independent sleuth Louisa Cannon. Here the politics of Diana and Unity are to the fore as Britain fights the fascist menance. However at its heart this is an old-fashioned murder mystery set on a ship (so very Agatha Christie), with a fun set of characters
12roxy's review against another edition
2.0
I won this book in a raffle. It’s not to my tastes for several reasons: 1. Historical fiction 2. From a series but not the first 3. Largely populated with unlikeable characters 4. Mystery bits seem forced
claiben's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
skyetrinilia's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
anna_pizzichidilibri's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
arimonts's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
kateea7536's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Amazing - lots of twists and turns and a real page turner. Very readable whilst also playing with some murder mystery conventions so it’s not always completely what you expect. Love how fleshed out the characters were and how there were different strokes going on between characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, Suicide, and Alcohol
sophir's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
probably the best one so far? hard to tell because i’m not a fan of them. crazy the blatant antisemitism and lack of care by the main character