Gower Street Detective: The Curse of the House of Foskett (Hardcover)

from passion4reading

**I am grateful to Nudge for providing me with a free copy in return for an honest review.** After his last case, personal detective Sidney Grice's reputation is in tatters, and he finds himself being ridiculed by all of London, while his ward March Middleton is mainly left to her own devices. Wh...

from jtck121166

I'm loving this delightful parody of the Victorian murder mystery. The author clearly finds the while genre ridiculous (as do I, though perhaps to a lesser extent), and sets out to expose the nonsense. This is done with wry - and readable - verve. Great stuff!

from AliceaP

Not too long ago, I reviewed The Mangle Street Murders by M.R.C. Kasasian which is the first book in the Gower Street Detective series. Today's post is about the second book in the series which is titled The Curse of the House of Foskett. The sequel delves a bit deeper into March Middleton's past...

from atticusfinch1048

The Curse of the House of Foskett - Bang on! Welcome back to the grumpiest yet best personal detective of the Victorian era, Sidney Grice, along with his ward March Middleton. The Curse of the House of Foskett is the brilliant follow up to his hit debut The Mangle Street Murders. MRC Kasasian has...

from Iambookish

A book in serious need of some trimming. I loved the characters, and the author is a very good writer, but the story was too wordy for me. I don't think I would pick up the next in the series.