The September Society
by:
Charles Finch (author)
Victorian gentleman sleuth Charles Lenox returns in this successor to 2007's triumphant A Beautiful Blue Death. A dead cat and a mysterious note are harbingers of worse things to come in this spiffy whodunit set in 1866 London and Oxford. Lenox and his trusted manservant, Graham, turn up a...
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Victorian gentleman sleuth Charles Lenox returns in this successor to 2007's triumphant A Beautiful Blue Death. A dead cat and a mysterious note are harbingers of worse things to come in this spiffy whodunit set in 1866 London and Oxford. Lenox and his trusted manservant, Graham, turn up a discomfiting number of suspects, but with some keen detective work, the real culprit is exposed. An excellent, civilized adventure.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781429984898 (1429984899)
ASIN: B003KN3WQS
Publish date: August 5th 2008
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Book Club,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Mystery,
Detective,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Whodunit
Series: Charles Lenox Mysteries (#2)
3.5 Some of this book was extremely tedious, i.e., I love Oxford, I love Lady Jane. But the last several chapters were very good.
The magical "tie it up neatly" at the end just did not work for me. Too much of it made absolutely no sense. I'll probably keep working through these because I like the characters.
Definitely a story to keep you guessing. Very much like Kate Ross' Julian Kestrel mysteries. I am glad to have found these. can't wait to begin the next one. I am not sure what to think about the love story, I am afraid it might be a bad thing for the plot, but if you must have that kind of thin...
Rating: 3.25* of fiveJesus God, Charles, MAN UP AND ASK HER TO MARRY YOU! I got very, very, very tired of his pussfied wishywashying about whether or not to ask this perfectly lovely long-term widow, who **moved next door to him** after her husband died, if she would consent to marry him. Dude...she...
I enjoyed this novel better than Charles Finch's previous novel. There was more intrigue and suspense involved. I hope he continues writing these mysteries. They are truly enjoyable!
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