A Stranger in Mayfair

Charles Finch both adds layers to his characters, and takes away the spotlight some in this next addition to his Charles Lenox series. The most interesting aspects revolved around Lenox having to reconcile his new marriage, position in Parliament, and life changes of close friends with his ongoing need to be an amateur detective. Unfortunately, I didn't feel these were fleshed out as much as I would have liked.

Also, I find it more difficult to sympathize with the characters, primarily due to their aristocratic position in Victorian England. The most powerful moment comes when a character challenges Lenox on this very point.

I enjoyed it, but didn't find myself as engaged as I had with previous books in this series. Still, worth reading.