A Useful Woman

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Call Number: Mystery / Wilde, Darcie
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Mystery / Wilde, Darcie	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"Inspired by the novels of Jane Austen, this new mystery series set in 19th-century London introduces the charming and resourceful Rosalind Thorne, a woman privy to the secrets of high society--including who among the ton is capable of murder ... The daughter of a baronet and a minor heiress, Rosalind Thorne was nearly ruined after her father abandoned the family. To survive in the only world she knew, she began to manage the affairs of some of London society's most influential women, who have come to rely on her wit and discretion. So when aristocratic wastrel Jasper Aimesworth is found dead in Almack's, London's most exclusive ballroom, Rosalind must use her skills and connections to uncover the killer from a list of suspects that includes Almack's powerful patronesses--and her own former suitor Devon Winterbourne, now Lord Casselmaine. Torn between her old love and a growing attraction to a compelling Bow Street runner, Rosalind must not only unravel the mysteries surrounding Jasper's death, but the mysteries of her own heart as well.."-- Provided by publisher.

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It's Cute submitted by majean on January 30, 2022, 12:18pm I really liked the characters and the attention to historical detail. (I learned a lot about conventions of the time, which I enjoyed.) But I wish the author would stick to fewer points of view. Having random chapters from different characters points of view seemed a bit sloppy. Instead of only one chapter devoted to the maid's point of view, the chapter instead could have been the maid telling the main character about what transpired. There is an entire chapter early on from a side character's point of view, and everything that occurs is told to the main character later, rendering that chapter useless. I will keep up with series, though, and hope that the author's style becomes more polished.

Enjoyable read submitted by leea on July 24, 2022, 12:17pm This is a well written book with an interesting heroine who, contrary to the usual judgment of society, has survived the worst scandal relatively intact.