2 of 5 stars I wanted to like this book, but there was too
many things I did not like. First the way Lord Appleton went about securing
Dot's hand. He pounced on her early on and secured her hand in just a matter of
two weeks all to gain access to her dowry. Poor Dot never stood a chance.
Appleton was the first man she'd met and while he was handsome, I do wish she
had a little more backbone to want to meet more men before committing her life
to him.
The whole issue of Mr. Wolf was a bit on the
ridiculous side. Ms. Bolen paints him as evil without much of an explanation
why except he was taunted and shunned while a young boy at Eaton. She also did
not explain the obsession in ruining just Appleton and meeting his sister
Annie. Did he hope to win her hand by blackmail?
Without going into any more details that spoil
the story, I'll just say that I was quite disappointed in this book. I knew who
the murderer even before the murder took place. It was all just too obvious. I
do prefer the plot twists to have a bit more meat to them.
I received a copy of the advanced reader copy
and all opinions are my own.
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