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S'està carregant… Solving Sophronia (edició 2020)de Jennifer Moore (Autor)
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. Lady Sophronia has made a name for herself among her peers as a society columnist, but she years to write something meaningful. Her chance comes when she hears of a murder in a London rookery. The only problem is Detective Graham doesn't believe a young lady should help investigate. When it becomes clear that the murderer may be among the London Elite, the detective takes a chance on the lady to keep another murder from happening. I almost didn't get past the prologue of this story. This is where we are introduced to Lady Sophronia who has no interest in balls and parties. She meets other young ladies who also do not fit into among their peers and they agree to form the Blue Orchid Society so that they may do as they please. (There were also several very negative statements regarding fashion and corsets that took me out of the story.) From there, we jump into the mystery part of the story with Detective Graham and the murder. We do not really learn how Lady Sophronia became a columnist in the first place, let alone why she differs from her family. The mystery itself is interesting, as they follow the clue to the solution. The romance suffers from a lack of substance on both parties. i cannot get behind a couple who spend a week investigating a crime together and then declare they love each other. We can see this from a moment where Detective Graham believes Lady Sophronia betrayed him and will not listen to her. If they had known each other better and communicated better, this plot detail wouldn't have happened. (Detective Graham also gets a raised eyebrow from me for a judgmental sentence where he senses that there is little to Lady Sophronia's sister when he has just met her.) Overall, this is not a bad story. it is well written and the pace is good. I would have liked it better if Lady Sophronia had fit better into the time period, instead of seeming like a present day woman sent back in time. Other readers may not have the same qualm, and I would recommend this to readers who enjoy a historical mystery. I received a free copy from NetGalley, and all opinions expressed are my own. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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HTML: Lady Sophronia Bremerton is a far cry from the typical debutante, but she's the toast of London's upper class for one simple reason: she's a society columnist for the London Illustrated News, and the gentry loves seeing their exploits printed in the gossip pages. But Sophie has bigger plansâ??she aspires to be an investigative reporter. When a stuffy ballroom during yet another Season proves to be nothing more than the usual rumor mill, Sophie seeks respite in the library, alongside four other young women who, for their own reasons, are also looking for escape. As the conversation turns to their secret ambitions, the women form a sisterhood and a bold plan: they will make their dreams a reality, no matter the obstacles. Thus begins the Blue Orchid Society. Hearing of a murder in a London rookery, Sophie seizes the opportunity to prove her skills. Detective Jonathan Graham doesn't believe a civilian, a noblewoman at that, should be anywhere near a murder investigation, but Sophie insists on helping bring the killer to justice. Her investigative prowess doesn't go unnoticed by the police, especially Jonathan, who can't decide whether this intrepid reporter is a thorn in his side or the woman of his dreams. But as the case grows more complicated and dangerous, their very livesâ??and their heartsâ??may be at r No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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Lady Sophronia writes and illustrates a society column for a London paper, but she wants a more serious position: news reporter. So when she hears about an unexplained murder in the area, she immediately puts herself front and center in the investigation, which the detective on the case does not at all appreciate. Much to his chagrin, he discovers he may need her connections and her wits to help apprehend the criminal.
Lady Sophronia and Detective Jonathan Graham work well together after some initial sparring, and the story moves along at a nice pace.
Lady Sophronia is one of a group of women who banded together during one disappointing society ball, each vowing to pursue her own particular passion in life rather than be dictated to by fashionable expectations. Although the other women are not given too much page time in this book, readers learn enough to be interested in where their stories are going next.
Thanks to NetGalley and Covenant Communications for this digital review copy! ( )