Daniel McAdams seeks Kat's help in finding some children missing from the Foundling Hospital. A new character is introduced--Daniel's foster brother, a man who escaped the streets when a wealthy man takes him in and provides him with an education at Oxford. Daniel is distrustful, but agrees to help him. Kat, as usual, observes and withholds her opinion until she knows more.
The always eccentric and likable Cynthia and her friends also provide aid for Kat as she attempts to discover what has happened to the missing children.
One of the pleasures of this series is the way Ashley develops and uses her secondary characters and there are several in this latest book. A little more about Daniel's past, his ability as a chameleon who can adapt to whichever level of society is required, and the reasons for his secrets. I can't wait for the next one!
Read in May. Blog review scheduled for July 13.
NetGalley/Berkley Publishing
Historical Mystery. Aug. 4, 2020. Print length: 320 pages.
I do like the characters in this series. (Even though I'm terribly far behind on it.)
ReplyDelete:) It is a good historical mystery series. Interesting to imagine cooking for a wealthy family in Victorian times, too.
DeleteI need to check out this series! So many books, so little time. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteToo right! So many books, so many series, so little time!
DeleteI like how you described the scondary chracters in this book -- they are important too!
ReplyDeleteSecondary characters can provide so much interest, filling in the world the author creates. :)
DeleteI need to discover this series. One of my favorites is not making me happy anymore so I need to find a new series to take its place!
ReplyDeleteI love this series. I am really looking forward to reading this one.
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