Adeline
4.5 stars
Historical thriller mystery following Hannah Cole, a recently widowed woman who reopens her confectionery shop in 1750s London, after the unresolved murder of her husband and encounters William Devereux a rich foreigner whose idea of a new product could make her shop even more successful.
Overall this was a great historical novel that I devoured, and while there’s no explicit spoilers next I’d advise going into this book with minimal knowledge as possible. Spoilers ! Like her previous book this was such a page turner full of tense moments and twists, a true battle of cons and wits. Some parts though I felt were a bit rushed like in regards to the change in feelings and the resolutions, how each character makes the right connections. The ending too felt a bit rushed and underwhelming.
I loved reading the two characters, each reflecting the character own personality, with their own vernacular. I also liked how they were both complex, grey characters with their own ambitions. Their romance was interesting because of the lies yet at the same time it had yearning and angst but I wished we had seen it more scenes showing how it evolved, I wasn’t 100% into it.
The author did such a great job recreating the atmosphere and culture of mid 18th century London, in terms of vocab and synthax. The historical note at the end was really interesting to read too. Overall a great page turning historical thriller, with some minor flaws for me.
4.5 stars
Historical thriller mystery following Hannah Cole, a recently widowed woman who reopens her confectionery shop in 1750s London, after the unresolved murder of her husband and encounters William Devereux a rich foreigner whose idea of a new product could make her shop even more successful.
Overall this was a great historical novel that I devoured, and while there’s no explicit spoilers next I’d advise going into this book with minimal knowledge as possible. Spoilers ! Like her previous book this was such a page turner full of tense moments and twists, a true battle of cons and wits. Some parts though I felt were a bit rushed like in regards to the change in feelings and the resolutions, how each character makes the right connections. The ending too felt a bit rushed and underwhelming.
I loved reading the two characters, each reflecting the character own personality, with their own vernacular. I also liked how they were both complex, grey characters with their own ambitions. Their romance was interesting because of the lies yet at the same time it had yearning and angst but I wished we had seen it more scenes showing how it evolved, I wasn’t 100% into it.
The author did such a great job recreating the atmosphere and culture of mid 18th century London, in terms of vocab and synthax. The historical note at the end was really interesting to read too. Overall a great page turning historical thriller, with some minor flaws for me.