Lady Emily Mysteries: The Counterfeit Heiress (Series #9) (Hardcover)

from LisaRector

I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. And I must say, I am most unqualified to review this book. I thought I would give mystery a try; it is not my genre. So I have not read any of Alexander's other Lady Emily mysteries. But you could get right into this novel without having read the othe...

from Sarah_Gruwell

This book is another hard one for me and is a huge example of why NOT to read a series out of order, even a historical mystery series which usually can stand alone with each novel. I did enjoy the time the author took on her setting. Victorian-era Paris, the luscious balls of that time period, an...

from Auntie-Nanuuq

Well this one was definitely weird and boring so I skimmed most of it, until I got 2/3's way through. Lady Emily; her husband, Colin; and Cecile go to a fancy dress masquerade ball given by the Duchess of Devonshire. There a woman, dressed similar to Lady Emily, introduces herself as world travel...

from enemyanniemae

This is my first Tasha Alexander mystery but it definitely will not be my last. For anyone who enjoys Victorian mysteries with a wonderfully headstrong female protagonist (a la Anne Perry or Laurie R. King), you might want to take a look at the Lady Emily series. The characters are wonderful and ...

from jamespurcell

Interesting entry in a quite good series. All is not as it seems as the story unfolds. Not compelling but the interesting characters make it worthwhile,