The first third is interesting if pendantic, the rest falls into a morass of indecipherable names and interchangeable characters. Without the mammoth personalities of Eugene Shueller and Helana Rubenstein to spice up the story the scandal alluded to in the book's description loses it's edge.
An interesting look at what has become a historical romance standby -- the governess. Very interesting, but not as complete as I would have liked it to have been. Still, it's worth reading. For the complete review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/review/Book_Governess_The_Lives_and_Times_of_t...
An entertaining read with a pretty good mystery. I didn't love the main character and actually felt like throttling her on a few occasions, but I am realizing I don't have to like a character to enjoy the novel overall. I look forward to book two in the series.