When one of the few people that she socializes ends up dead after she suggested police involvement with a theft, Emily is determined to find out exactly what is going on, even if her own life is at stake.

Alexander really fleshed out the characters much more in this second installment of the Lady Emily Ashton series. I found it to be much more readable and a delight. Lady Ashton is an interesting character that finds herself in the most interesting of mysteries. While the speech of a few characters seem somewhat out of place, this is a great historical novel set in the restrictive Victorian era. I was very pleased with this installment and cannot wait to read the next.

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• Library: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/873647057

• Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-Season-Lady-Emily-Mysteries-ebook/

Score: 4 out of 5
Subjects: Historical Fiction, Jewelry Theft, Murder, Mystery/Thriller, Victorian England
Date: January 17, 2009