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emmy_bakker's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Enjoyable, fun, quick read. A story that was easy to follow (even though this was my first book of this series, but 5 in the series). The story and the way of solving the case seemed believable. Reading about a different time periiod is always fun, and as the book is based on facts, you also learn more of all the war years the European continent has fased. My major annoyance with this book was the shortness of its chapters, with quire a few being only one or two pages.
ali2444's review against another edition
2.0
La serie sta perdendo di forza e questo quinto libro è stato abbastanza noioso. Siparietti familiari di Louisa e Guy forzati, mistero tutt'altro che misterioso; riprende un po' di ritmo solo nelle ultime 50 pagine.
jo_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Following the fifth Mitford, Jessica we are back with Louisa Cannon who it seems cannot escape the pull that the Mitford Sisters seem to have on her.
Louisa, settled and married to Guy a former policeman and with a small daughter, life is full and busy. With their own private investigation business starting to prove busy, Louisa finds herself intrigued by a client who comes to ask about her missing sister when she has no luck with the police. Having watched how sisters can relate to each other Louisa says she will help.
Then Nancy Mitford contacts Louisa and says that her younger sister Jessica, known as Decca has gone missing. What are the chances of two cases at work to do with missing sisters? Knowing the pull that the Mitford’s have both Louisa ang Guy concentrate on trying to locate Jessica.
But the world is rapidly changing, it is 1937. Negotiating peace seems to be the order of the day between Britain and Germany to prevent a war, whilst in Spain a civil war is already raging. Louisa and Guy find themselves travelling to Spain both separately and together to where it seems Jessica has decided to run away to.
Along with Jessica’s cousin, Esmond Romilly, the pull of doing the right thing and supporting what you believe in is a driving factor in this race across Europe. Despite war, wedding bells are mentioned and it seems both the Mitford’s and the Romilly’s have a lot to lose in this potential partnership.
Can Louisa and Guy give everyone the answers that they are looking for? Will Jessica realise the conflict she has brought on an already divided family? And what of the other missing women, does she know Jessica Mitford?
Following the previous novels, Jessica Fellowes cleverly blends, factual events, the truth, real life characters with fiction and gives you a crime story that you can lose yourself in as well as learn some history along the way. Whilst I don’t think this is the stronger of the books, it is still a good read, but unless you know your history and the story of the Mitford’s then a lot of it may be lost on you. I recommend starting at the beginning of this series and indulging.
Louisa, settled and married to Guy a former policeman and with a small daughter, life is full and busy. With their own private investigation business starting to prove busy, Louisa finds herself intrigued by a client who comes to ask about her missing sister when she has no luck with the police. Having watched how sisters can relate to each other Louisa says she will help.
Then Nancy Mitford contacts Louisa and says that her younger sister Jessica, known as Decca has gone missing. What are the chances of two cases at work to do with missing sisters? Knowing the pull that the Mitford’s have both Louisa ang Guy concentrate on trying to locate Jessica.
But the world is rapidly changing, it is 1937. Negotiating peace seems to be the order of the day between Britain and Germany to prevent a war, whilst in Spain a civil war is already raging. Louisa and Guy find themselves travelling to Spain both separately and together to where it seems Jessica has decided to run away to.
Along with Jessica’s cousin, Esmond Romilly, the pull of doing the right thing and supporting what you believe in is a driving factor in this race across Europe. Despite war, wedding bells are mentioned and it seems both the Mitford’s and the Romilly’s have a lot to lose in this potential partnership.
Can Louisa and Guy give everyone the answers that they are looking for? Will Jessica realise the conflict she has brought on an already divided family? And what of the other missing women, does she know Jessica Mitford?
Following the previous novels, Jessica Fellowes cleverly blends, factual events, the truth, real life characters with fiction and gives you a crime story that you can lose yourself in as well as learn some history along the way. Whilst I don’t think this is the stronger of the books, it is still a good read, but unless you know your history and the story of the Mitford’s then a lot of it may be lost on you. I recommend starting at the beginning of this series and indulging.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
RATING: 2.5 STARS
2022; Minotaur Books/Macmillan Audio
For some reason, I am losing my interest in this series. The Mitfords seem further on the outside, and less like participatory characters. I am also not into Louisa's story anymore. I was half listening to this one as I could not really get into it. I think I will leave it here for the series.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook & audiobook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
**UPDATE: I will be reading the next book as it's the last in the series and may as well finish it up!
2022; Minotaur Books/Macmillan Audio
For some reason, I am losing my interest in this series. The Mitfords seem further on the outside, and less like participatory characters. I am also not into Louisa's story anymore. I was half listening to this one as I could not really get into it. I think I will leave it here for the series.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook & audiobook from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
**UPDATE: I will be reading the next book as it's the last in the series and may as well finish it up!
anna_pizzichidilibri's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
jacieandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I’m thinking 4.5 actually. This is probably my favorite since the first in the series. I love that Louisa and Guy are finally married and getting to do detective work together! Their slow romance wasn’t my favorite ever but now that they’re a settled married couple, I adore them. I could also identify with Decca’s plot line in her escape and elopement story, having done both of those myself. I’m excited to see more cases of Canon & Sullivan!