3 of 5 starsFirst, the advanced reader copy I downloaded had formatting problems with the first 2 chapters being repeated 3 times. It was tempting not to even bother to read this book, but I did continue reading. I would hope that any and all glitches will be fixed by publication. In addition, the opening chapter about Eliza Tricklebank's father was not necessary in my opinion. All that info could have easily been teased out during the story. It felt like an info dump which is never a good thing to keep a reader engaged.
I found the story between
Eliza and Prince Sebastian to be almost comical and not really romantic. For
them to even have any interactions beyond the first ball seemed far-fetched,
but with the murder of Sebastian's private secretary, Sebastian kept seeking
Eliza's help. Evidently he felt she was the only one who would honestly express
her opinions to him. I had figured out who the murderer was early on, but there
was a bit of a twist at the end that was a little surprising. While this book
was not my favorite, I will definitely pick up the next book in the series as I
enjoy Ms. London's books.
I voluntarily read the
advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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