London in the Dark

by Andrea Renee Cox

I love a good mystery. London in the Dark turned out to be a pretty good mystery. There were lots of twists and turns. Most of the characters were delightful and inquisitive. It definitely had a bit of a Sherlock Holmes vibe to it.

The opening scenes were incredibly impactful and and captured my interest immediately, transporting me to a long-ago era. I love it when that happens! And the action throughout was spot-on.

Take a look at the play on an analogy in this quote: “His words jumped and snapped like a fire on kindling. She took a step back as if burned.” Wow. That line blew me away. Very great creativity!

Beautiful emotions and diversity were displayed throughout too, which was lovely and really enhanced the story.

There were a couple of reasons why I docked a star. One of the lead characters was unlikable for seventy to eighty percent of the book. I kept holding out hope for him, and I'm glad I did. The wait was very long but pretty worth it. I also found the final scene to not fit in with the rest of the story. It felt too forced, like the author was wrapping up the entire series rather than the first book in the series. I wouldn't have expected or wanted a scene such as that one until closer to the end of the series, particularly because the romance had not been built up enough for a scene of its nature in only this first book.

While there were some grammatical errors, these did not hamper my enjoyment of this book. I think this author is a rising star in the Christian fiction world, and I'm eager to see what grand adventure she takes us on next time!

Content advisory:
* There were many mentions of “I wager” or “I bet.”
* There were alcohol and tobacco usage, including one instance of underage drinking/drunkenness.


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