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I didn‘t really remember what happened in the first book. So I‘m glad they went over some things to jog my memory.

This one was good. I wasn‘t expecting who the puppet master was at the end.

However, it was very repetitive at some points. Like I get it, Genevieve is tall. You don‘t have to remind me every time she is doing something. I get she is taller than most people.

In looking back at the first in this series (this is 2nd), my review could read almost exactly like that one. 😄 Genevieve‘s family is part of the famed 400 upperclass of 1880s NYC. She is the society reporter for a newspaper and is a headstrong, determined woman. She and her close group of friends (and love interest) are pulled into two interwoven mysteries (3 possible murders and a kidnapping). There are “demons”, hidden tunnels, smuggling, 🔻

The story picks up right where book 1, Deception by Gaslight, ended. It‘s New York in 1889, Daniel and Genevieve are thrown together to investigate the kidnapping of a debutante and are also working on solving the murder of two young society gentlemen. There is a haunted mansion, very dark places, and a connection to Daniel‘s past.

#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Pub Day: 12 Oct 2021

This had a wild chase filled with mystery and deception! The plot just drew me in and the setting was so detailed that I felt like I had firsthand experience with the location. I definitely want to mention that there were many twists and turns that embroiled one character after another in a tale that has its share of wickedness right along with sweetness. Also, there were such well developed and colorful characters, this story was just charming.