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Lädt ... Beauty, Beast, And Belladonna (2016)von Maia Chance
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I didn’t enjoy this quite as much as the last two Fairy Tale Fatal books, but I think that was largely because I’d recently read another cozy and the tropes were at the forefront of my mind. I still found it very good fun, though, and I still adore Ophelia. And as always, the mid-1800s is wonderfully evoked without being shallow or twee, and the manor setting was nicely atmospheric. I liked the take on the closed-room mystery, too. 7/10 I received this book in a giveaway. This mystery was the first I have read by this author. I understand that it is #3 in the series, but you can read it without having to backtrack and read the other two first. The main character is a strong willed woman who uses her skills as an actress to survive. I was not crazy about the whole story line of her lying about marrying the Lord, but that is a personal opinion. Also, I found the story to be a bit cluttered at times. Overall, it was a good story. Zeige 4 von 4 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Fiction.
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Historical Fiction.
HTML:From the author of Cinderella Six Feet Under, a beauty must solve a beastly murder. Variety hall actress Ophelia Flax knows how to win over an audience. Thatâ??s why sheâ??s accepted the marriage proposal of the brutish Comte de Griffe to nettle her occasional investigative partnerâ??and romantic sparring partnerâ??the pompous if dashing Professor Penrose. But with his boorish table manners, wild mane of hair, and habit of prowling away the wee hours, the comte has shredded Opheliaâ??s last nerve. She intends to disengage from her feral fiancé at his winter hunting partyâ??until Penrose, his lovely new fiancée, and a stagecoach of stranded travelers arrive at the comteâ??s sprawling château. Soon she canâ??t tell the boars from the bores. When one of the guests is found clawed and bloody in the orangerie, Ophelia is determined to solve the murder before everyone starts believing the local version of Beauty and the Beast. But until the snows melt, she canâ??t trust her eyesâ??or her heartâ??since even the most c Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I'm not gonna lie, this book just did not sit well with me. I can't quite put my finger on why I didn't enjoy it because it had everything I love: murder mystery, fairy tales, splash of potential romance, and historical mumbo jumbo.
Our lead, Ophelia is engaged to a total dufus (He reminds me of Gaston, if we are talking fairy tale references). While she's at this lovely palace like place, a horrendous murder happens and it's most likely due to a beast (from the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale, of course). Ophelia and the gorgeous Professor Penrose try to solve the mystery of this brutal murder.
I felt that a lot of this book just did not need to be there. Half of the content felt like filler to me and left me very bored. I wanted to have more juicy information on the murder or Ophelia and Penrose potentially flirting more. I got neither. There was lots of drama filled random scenes that just left me aching for some more action.
I did really love the descriptions and history in this book. I found that's where this book shined for me. Unfortunately, that positive didn't outweigh the negatives. I was still utterly bored with this book. I'm sure there are many more people who will absolutely love it - I'm the kind of reader that needs constant action and movement.
Overall, this is a cozy mystery that would be great for some tea and a warm fire. Cozy mystery lovers should and will flock to this book. It is a wonderful gem, it's just not fast enough for me. I'd highly recommend this book if you love sweet, historical novels.
Two out of five stars. ( )