Title: Behind the Shattered Glass: A Lady Emily MysteryAuthor: Tasha Alexander
Genre: Fiction/Mystery
Synopsis: When a wounded man stumbles into Lady Emily and her husband, Colin Hargraves' home and then dies on the carpet, she and Colin work with the police to discover who was behind this brutal murder. The murdered man is their neighbor, the newly ascended Lord Montague, and there are plenty of people who might want him dead.
My Thoughts
When I bought this book, I didn't realize it was part of a mystery series starring Lady Emily. This one is apparently set after a number of others in the series but the reader does not need to have read the other books to enjoy this one. Enough context is provided about past events to allow this novel to stand on its own.
The reader gets to see the story from two perspectives. The first part of each chapter is numbered using Arabic numerals and is told from the first person perspective of Lady Emily as she works to solve the case. The second part of each chapter is numbered using Roman numerals and is told in the third person perspective about the happenings of the household staff.
Very Downton Abbey-esque, if you ask me.
I think this is a good way to remind the reader who is speaking and serves to help tell the whole story. The author does a good job of keeping the reader guessing about the identity of the murderer, offering plenty of plausible suspects.
Lady Emily is a strong female character living in Victorian England so naturally, I find her endearing. The characters are all well developed and the novel is fast paced and easy to read.
I look forward to reading other books in this series!
If you are interested in Victorian England, mysteries, or women who want to raise their station in life, then this book is for you!
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from the author, visit the website linked above.
When I bought this book, I didn't realize it was part of a mystery series starring Lady Emily. This one is apparently set after a number of others in the series but the reader does not need to have read the other books to enjoy this one. Enough context is provided about past events to allow this novel to stand on its own.
The reader gets to see the story from two perspectives. The first part of each chapter is numbered using Arabic numerals and is told from the first person perspective of Lady Emily as she works to solve the case. The second part of each chapter is numbered using Roman numerals and is told in the third person perspective about the happenings of the household staff.
Very Downton Abbey-esque, if you ask me.
I think this is a good way to remind the reader who is speaking and serves to help tell the whole story. The author does a good job of keeping the reader guessing about the identity of the murderer, offering plenty of plausible suspects.
Lady Emily is a strong female character living in Victorian England so naturally, I find her endearing. The characters are all well developed and the novel is fast paced and easy to read.
I look forward to reading other books in this series!
If you are interested in Victorian England, mysteries, or women who want to raise their station in life, then this book is for you!
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from Amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from the author, visit the website linked above.
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