A Gilded Grave

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I don't mean to be rude, or maybe I do, but this was interminably silly. I would have bailed as soon as the 18-year-old "feminist" protagonist & her maid encountered the obeah servant of the sugar magnate & described him as the largest & blackest man they ever did see. I mean? But this fulfilled the nobility prompt for #CloakAndDaggerChristmas so I kept on. A much better book would have had the entire cast of characters pushed off a cliff.

batsy I'm sorry that I cut the cover off halfway in the photo; I thought the hibiscus were far more important 😆🌺 1y

Cathythoughts Yes the hibiscus is gorgeous. Nice cover on the book too 👍🏻❤️ 1y

merelybookish Well that's a bummer. Hope your next mystery is better! 1y

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batsy @Cathythoughts They cheer me up 🌺💕 1y

batsy @merelybookish I think it can only get better! 😅 1y

Rissreads 🤣🤣🤣 Aghhhhhhhhhhh, splash 💦 (edited) 1y

sarahbarnes Wow! 😂😬 1y

batsy @Rissreads 😂😂 1y

batsy @sarahbarnes 🙈 1y

BarbaraBB 🤣🤣Love your conclusion! (edited) 1y

quietjenn That sounds, um, bad. But a very entertaining review! Fingers crossed for the next one. 1y

batsy @BarbaraBB 😆😆 1y

batsy @quietjenn Thank you! I hope your challenge reads are going much better 🙂 1y

The_Book_Ninja Those flowers are nice though😊 1y

batsy @The_Book_Ninja They are 😍 1y

Reggie Oof, Lolol, hopefully your next reads are better. Like we can only go up from here, right? 1y

batsy @Reggie Exactly, Reggie! 😂 1y

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melissanorr

A Gilded Grave | Shelley Freydont

bailed

I'm not doing well with my recent #cozymysteries. I bailed on this one as soon as the love triangle setup became obvious.

Tove_Reads Have you read Jenn McKinlay‘s Library lover‘s mystery series or book retreat mysteries by Ellery Adams? 6y

melissanorr I have read and (mostly) enjoyed the Library Lovers series. I tried the Book Retreat series and didn't care for it. 6y

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Karenlovesbooks

A Gilded Grave | Shelley Freydont

pick

I enjoyed the references to the dime novels, lady detectives, and that the heroine is a reader. Deanna also reminded me of Nancy Drew! I also liked the historical setting in Newport during the Gilded Age.

BlogginBoutBooks I really enjoyed this one, too. 7y

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raelaschoenherr

A Gilded Grave | Shelley Freydont

so-so

I was traveling and uber busy and didn't have much reading time these past few days 😩 But I finished this one that I'd started a while ago. This sounded like a great read for me; I love historical mysteries and the Newport setting was especially fun since I've been there. But unfortunately, it was forgettable and I'm not sure I'll pick up the next one.

CoffeeAndABook 🌻Hope your next read provides you with way more of what you're looking for!!!! 🎆 8y

raelaschoenherr @CoffeeAndABook I have a couple sure hits that just came in :) 8y

CoffeeAndABook @raelaschoenherr 👍👍👍 your bookhaul looks heavenly 💫 8y

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TheBooknester

A Gilded Grave | Shelley Freydont

Look who popped up on my Kindle when I took a break from reading A Gilded Grave for #saveourcozies #readathon, made me giggle, I think she wants me to get back to reading.

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