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A review by leandrathetbrzero
Death and the Sisters by Heather Redmond
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Thank you, Kensington, for the free ARC in exchange for this honest review!
I was really looking forward to this book when I received it as an ARC from Kensington. Mystery reimaginings that involve an author or famous fictional character from history are among my favorites to read: The Murder of Mr Wickham, A Study in Scarlet Women, The Mystery of Mrs Christie, to name a few. However, the historical accuracy in this book left a sour taste in my mouth at times.
Mary Shelley met her husband, Percy, at 16 years old while he was already married to another woman and 5 years her senior. Their romantic subplot throughout this book distracted me from the mystery at hand because I never need my historical fiction to be *that* accurate. My skin crawled every time they were in a scene together.
Regarding the mystery, there was some strong plotting, but I ultimately found the book to be missing key fair play elements to ensure that the ending reveal would be satisfying.
I was really looking forward to this book when I received it as an ARC from Kensington. Mystery reimaginings that involve an author or famous fictional character from history are among my favorites to read: The Murder of Mr Wickham, A Study in Scarlet Women, The Mystery of Mrs Christie, to name a few. However, the historical accuracy in this book left a sour taste in my mouth at times.
Mary Shelley met her husband, Percy, at 16 years old while he was already married to another woman and 5 years her senior. Their romantic subplot throughout this book distracted me from the mystery at hand because I never need my historical fiction to be *that* accurate. My skin crawled every time they were in a scene together.
Regarding the mystery, there was some strong plotting, but I ultimately found the book to be missing key fair play elements to ensure that the ending reveal would be satisfying.