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Maids of Misfortune (A Victorian San Francisco Mystery #1) - Community Reviews back

by M. Louisa Locke
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mollysmommyreads
mollysmommyreads rated it 8 years ago
A fun victorian romance series with a twist.
The Butler Did It
The Butler Did It rated it 12 years ago
I knew as soon as I started this book that I was going to love it and I was right. A strong female heroine set in the Victorian era with a clever mystery is a recipe for success.Annie Fuller is a widow who escaped a stifling marriage when her husband committed suicide. She moved from New York to San...
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 13 years ago
As a gently-bred widow in nineteenth century San Francisco, Annie Fuller struggles to be financially independent. To supplement her boarding house earnings, she also gives advice masquerading as a fortune teller. When one of her favorite clients seemingly commits suicide on the eve of his greatest...
Sharon E. Cathcart
Sharon E. Cathcart rated it 13 years ago
Overall rating: 4.75 stars"Maids of Misfortune" is the first of M. Louisa Locke's Victorian San Francisco mystery series. I read the second volume, "Uneasy Spirits," first. Either book stands just fine on its own.In this story, widow Annie Fuller is trying to figure out how to manage an unexpected...
Murder by Death
Murder by Death rated it 14 years ago
This was a solid, well written book with a pretty good plot - I guessed the bad guy about half-way through. I think when I started reading this book I wasn't in the mood for it, so it felt as though it dragged a bit. I usually avoid the undercover-in-disguise sort of mystery, but this one was don...
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