by Andrea Penrose
I'm not sure the blurb on the back is an accurate blurb for this book. The blurb gave me a completely different impression of the story. I was very disappointed by the misleading blurb, but not by the book. It was a interesting, if confusing and detail intense mystery. What was at its heart a si...
I was happily surprised how much I adore Lady Arianna's mystery, Sweet Revenge. With a mix of cozy and hard political mystery and a dash of romance, the book was a great mix that was hard to put down. Unlike other cozies and mysteries it's told in third person then the more popular first person....
I was quite pleasantly surprised by this book. I expected a fun frothy period mystery and what I got was well developed multi-dimensional characters and a well plotted mystery. I loved the bits of chocolate history and adored the bickering between Arianna and the Earl. This is a great start to a ser...
Overall a pleasant intro to a new mystery series. I think people who like Tasha Alexander's
Excellent writing and a well-plotted, intricate story. The cocoa diary entries at the beginning of each chapter were interesting and the recipes look decadent. I look forward to reading more about Lady Arianna.