Of Manners and Murder
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Summary
The first in the new Dear Miss Hermione mystery series from Anastasia Hastings—when you represent the best-loved Agony Aunt in Britain， both marauding husbands and murder are par for the course， in Of Manners and Murder…
Reviews
Morgan
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An advice columnist acting as a detective to investigate the murder of one of her writers？ Sign me up！
Vicki Mosby
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This was a quick-paced， cozy mystery。 Violet & her sister Sephora come to stay with their Aunt Adelia。 Then Aunt Adelia decides to travel and she askes Violet to take over her Agony Aunt newspaper advice column "Miss Hermione"。Little does Violet know the journey she is about to embark on。。。a letter she reads indicates the writer is in fear for her life。 Violet decides to travel to see her in person and offer assistance only to arrive in time for her funeral。 She meets most of the people mentione This was a quick-paced， cozy mystery。 Violet & her sister Sephora come to stay with their Aunt Adelia。 Then Aunt Adelia decides to travel and she askes Violet to take over her Agony Aunt newspaper advice column "Miss Hermione"。Little does Violet know the journey she is about to embark on。。。a letter she reads indicates the writer is in fear for her life。 Violet decides to travel to see her in person and offer assistance only to arrive in time for her funeral。 She meets most of the people mentioned in Ivy's letter and feels like any of them could be a suspect。 She manages to finds Ivy's diary and takes it home to read。 In the meantime， Sephora is having secret meetings with "Franklin" who she loves and wants to marry。 As Violet gets closer and closer to discovering the killer she narrowly escapes an attempt on her own life。I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 If you like cozy mysteries it's a must read。 If you like smart， take-charge women in the 1800s England this is a must read。 。。。more
Stephanie Scales
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This was a quick， light read （in spite of the title） that kept me interested in what happens next。
Shelley Quezada
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In Of Manners and Murder we are introduced to Violet Manning a spinster living in 1885 London who unexpectedly finds herself answering the “ Ask Miss Hermione” advice column in the local paper。 Violet has an unusual background having spent some time in India with her late father and stepmother when she was much younger。 Now with both parents deceased she lives in London with her sixteen year old half-sister， Sephora and their faithful housekeeper， Bunty。 Sephora is extremely pretty， naive and ha In Of Manners and Murder we are introduced to Violet Manning a spinster living in 1885 London who unexpectedly finds herself answering the “ Ask Miss Hermione” advice column in the local paper。 Violet has an unusual background having spent some time in India with her late father and stepmother when she was much younger。 Now with both parents deceased she lives in London with her sixteen year old half-sister， Sephora and their faithful housekeeper， Bunty。 Sephora is extremely pretty， naive and has inherited a large personal fortune from her mother。 In reading through the stack of Miss Hermione’s correspondence Violet uncovers two letters from a woman who fears for her life。 Intrigued by the entreaty for advice， she traces the author to a small village outside of London。 Violet arrives only to discover the woman has passed away under questionable circumstances。 She suspects foul play and sets about investigating the young wife's death。 The author alternates details of Violet's investigation with Sephora's first person account of her involvement with a mysterious suitor。 In the end these two narratives blend for a satisfying conclusion。 One could consider Violet as a plucky version of Eliza Scarlet （Miss Scarlet and the Duke） with the introduction of a romantic character who is a Pinkerton detective。 Yet， given that both she and her sister represent a certain social class it was difficult to reconcile how Violet was able to travel around all over London and into the countryside without support of a maid。 Overall I enjoyed Violet’s efforts as an investigator and found her more credible than Sephora who serves as her pretty but somewhat witless foil。 Undoubtedly this book will be the jumping off place for a new series。 Kudos to the choice of cover art that should definitely help promote the book。 。。。more
Suzanne
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When Violet takes over her aunt's advice column， she is drawn to a letter from a woman who feels she is in danger。 And when Violet goes to visit the letter's author， she is dead。There are lots of motives and interesting characters， and it was fun reading a cozy mystery set in the past。 I especially liked Violet's personality， and I hope Anastasia Hastings continues this series！ When Violet takes over her aunt's advice column， she is drawn to a letter from a woman who feels she is in danger。 And when Violet goes to visit the letter's author， she is dead。There are lots of motives and interesting characters， and it was fun reading a cozy mystery set in the past。 I especially liked Violet's personality， and I hope Anastasia Hastings continues this series！ 。。。more
Kidlitter
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Sprightly and with a clever little mystery of villainy to be solved - but the usual lack of authenticity to the time period makes it unbelievable。 Middle-aged women running off to the Continent with their latest boyfriend without a care for Victorian proprieties or disgrace？ Young ladies going about England without a chaperone？ A housekeeper acting as advisor and partner in all these goings on？ Big smooches from American mystery men upon spinsters （his word for her， to her face。） No， no， no。。。it Sprightly and with a clever little mystery of villainy to be solved - but the usual lack of authenticity to the time period makes it unbelievable。 Middle-aged women running off to the Continent with their latest boyfriend without a care for Victorian proprieties or disgrace？ Young ladies going about England without a chaperone？ A housekeeper acting as advisor and partner in all these goings on？ Big smooches from American mystery men upon spinsters （his word for her， to her face。） No， no， no。。。it's interesting that this plot conceit of Agony Aunt is running amok in cozies but the freedoms it might really offer a lady - to consider the constraints of the time on women and how they could transcend them - are trounced in the silliest ways。 Still， Violet is spunky and smart， and I might be persuaded to read the next one， if only in the hopes her adventures might be more believable。 。。。more
Lydia Tinsley
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As a new historical fiction cozy mystery I was super excited to start this。 I felt like there just wasn't anything super special or bad about this book， it just didn't keep my interest enough to make me want to read the follow ups。 I liked the story itself but wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it to people unless they specifically state they like this exact genre。 As a new historical fiction cozy mystery I was super excited to start this。 I felt like there just wasn't anything super special or bad about this book， it just didn't keep my interest enough to make me want to read the follow ups。 I liked the story itself but wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it to people unless they specifically state they like this exact genre。 。。。more
Jo's Attic
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Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings is absolutely brilliant！ Thrown into the roll of advice and agony columnist at the last second by her aunt， little does she know that a murder will be apon her full of twists and turns！ Book 1 In the A Dear Miis Hermione Mystery series！
Victoria
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A truly enjoyable book。 Funny and twisting。 The perfect book for a light read。 I’m already looking forward to the other books to come from the series。
Melanie
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It's 1885， London， and Violet and her stepsister Sephora are living with her Aunt Adelia。 When Adelia goes off traveling the world， Violet inherits her aunt's advice column。 Her first letter is from a young woman in the country who fears for her life。 When Violet travels to see her， she arrives to find the funeral for the young woman in process。 Violet is a smart young woman who has this job thrust upon her while she is also dealing with her beautiful， young， thoughtless stepsister。 With some he It's 1885， London， and Violet and her stepsister Sephora are living with her Aunt Adelia。 When Adelia goes off traveling the world， Violet inherits her aunt's advice column。 Her first letter is from a young woman in the country who fears for her life。 When Violet travels to see her， she arrives to find the funeral for the young woman in process。 Violet is a smart young woman who has this job thrust upon her while she is also dealing with her beautiful， young， thoughtless stepsister。 With some help she manages to find out what happened to the young woman and save her stepsister from being shunned by society。 I can't wait for more books with Violet getting brought in to solve crimes with her advice column。 。。。more
Linda Baker
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Of Manners and Murders is the first book in a new series set in the late 1800s in England。 Violet has returned with her half-sister， Sephora， from many years in India upon the death of her diplomat father。 Having lived in India for years， encouraged by her father to see and learn everything， Violet has managed to avoid the prejudices of the English abroad。 She would be called a "bluestocking" in every sense。 Sixteen-year-old Sephora， however， is as empty-headed as a young lady was expected to be Of Manners and Murders is the first book in a new series set in the late 1800s in England。 Violet has returned with her half-sister， Sephora， from many years in India upon the death of her diplomat father。 Having lived in India for years， encouraged by her father to see and learn everything， Violet has managed to avoid the prejudices of the English abroad。 She would be called a "bluestocking" in every sense。 Sixteen-year-old Sephora， however， is as empty-headed as a young lady was expected to be in Victorian England。 The sisters are living with their flamboyant Aunt Adelia， who has suddenly taken off to the Continent with her "gentleman friend。" Imagine Violet's surprise when Aunt Adelia discloses that she is Miss Hermione， author of England's most popular advice column。 Not only that， she expects Violet to take over the column。 Violet is in her twenties， firmly considered "on the shelf，" and has no romantic experience other than one unhappy love affair。 She feels obliged to act as her Aunt's proxy due to her fondness for Adelia。Opening the first letter， she finds something far removed from a plea for romantic advice。 Ivy Armstong， from a village close to London， is a newly married woman convinced that someone is trying to kill her。 She even encloses newspaper clippings with pictures of her suspects circled。 Violet feels that the matter is pressing enough to travel to the village of Willingdale to speak with her。 Upon her arrival， however， she finds that Ivy's burial service is taking place。 Violet presents herself as a friend of Ivy's from boarding school and sets out to find the culprit。 Is it the handsome new husband， a jealous curate in love with Ivy， or a woman from the village angling for the new husband herself？ What part did the village doctor play？ While traveling back and forth from the village， she needs to pay attention to Sephora， who gets herself in massive trouble。I found Manners and Murder enjoyable， with a couple of exceptions。 I don't usually object to multiple POVs， but the breakaways to Sephora were annoying in this case。 The reader already knows Sephora is an empty-headed， selfish， and self-involved twit。 Her secondary drama was not particularly interesting， at least to me。 One of the villains， and there were several， was almost cartoonishly evil。 I do， however， like Violet very much and am interested in what may happen between her and the dashing American gentleman。 He might be Violet's perfect match。Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur for an advance digital copy。 The opinions are my own。RATING- 3。5 Stars rounded up 。。。more
Leane
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Charming with a superbly-realized 1885 Victorian England setting that pivots from London to the small village of Willingdale where everyone knows each other’s’ business。 We know almost immediately that Violet is secretly inheriting her Aunt Adelia Manvillle’s Agony Aunt column while Adelia goes on a Continental trip。 Violet is a practical and assured 1st person narrator （URN） who does a great deal of internal rambling as she picks apart the mysteries at hand。 Infrequently we also hear from Sepho Charming with a superbly-realized 1885 Victorian England setting that pivots from London to the small village of Willingdale where everyone knows each other’s’ business。 We know almost immediately that Violet is secretly inheriting her Aunt Adelia Manvillle’s Agony Aunt column while Adelia goes on a Continental trip。 Violet is a practical and assured 1st person narrator （URN） who does a great deal of internal rambling as she picks apart the mysteries at hand。 Infrequently we also hear from Sephora， her younger， more wealthy， more impressionable younger sister who does not understand her plainer， more scholarly， older sister’s lack of affinity for society and all that entails， especially the need/desire for a husband。 As that conflict is woven into the story， Violet involves herself （at their maid Bunty’s great alarm） is hunting down one of the letter writers and gets embroiled in a murder。 Tension as each suspect’s motives and alibis are examined， and as one Red Herring after another confuses Violet’s vision。 Tone builds as rain and cold soaks both settings and Violet digs deeper into the motive for murder。 A secondary plot involving Sephora did test the credulity of the plotting a wee bit and many questions remain unanswered。 The sisters' background story of their Indian childhood added some depth， as did the rights of women and the class disparities of the time。 There are hansom cabs following Violet in the dark of night， attempted violence， and some ST developing in the very end of the adventure as the satisfactory conclusion as Violet meets a very handsome American and also leads the reader to believe there will be sequels。 Readers who have enjoyed similar Victorian mysteries with a dash of Romance and headstrong， independent women like Diane Freeman， Tasha Alexander and Sherry Thomas should give this a try。 。。。more
faith
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this has probably been my quickest read of 2023such a wonderful， well rounded story。 i thoroughly enjoyed every chapter。 anastasia hastings opens with a brief bio; she’s been writing for over thirty years， and it shows in the quality of her work。 the story itself was charming and hit all the boxes for a cozy， ‘easy’ read。 the characters are clearly well constructed while remaining simple to keep up with and get attached to。 the main character is very smart， and her investigation skills never lef this has probably been my quickest read of 2023such a wonderful， well rounded story。 i thoroughly enjoyed every chapter。 anastasia hastings opens with a brief bio; she’s been writing for over thirty years， and it shows in the quality of her work。 the story itself was charming and hit all the boxes for a cozy， ‘easy’ read。 the characters are clearly well constructed while remaining simple to keep up with and get attached to。 the main character is very smart， and her investigation skills never left me frustrated by incompetence-as-a-plot-point that you can see in this micro genre。 that being said， she also wasn’t faultless to a fault （lol）。 she had her weaknesses and blind spots and as a reader that meant you did as well， but it was very entertaining to keep track of the clues throughout。 i loved this book。 it ultimately tied together so well and i’d be interested in sequels with the same main characters（slight spoilers: my only gripe is not getting more time to see violet and eli together！） 。。。more
Marci Williams
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This book was cute and I was hooked right from the beginning。 I do so love a good strong female heroine， especially in historical fiction！ I love the way Violet falls into writing the agony column and accidentally becomes an amateur detective！ I can't wait for more of her books！ Now I'm off to look for more books written by Anastasia Hastings to add to my ever-expanding TBR！#OfMannersandMurder #NetGalley This book was cute and I was hooked right from the beginning。 I do so love a good strong female heroine， especially in historical fiction！ I love the way Violet falls into writing the agony column and accidentally becomes an amateur detective！ I can't wait for more of her books！ Now I'm off to look for more books written by Anastasia Hastings to add to my ever-expanding TBR！#OfMannersandMurder #NetGalley 。。。more
Kimbolimbo
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One of those fun Victorian mystery's with a proper young lady with nothing better to do than solve crime using her wit and manners。 Looking forward to the next installment。 One of those fun Victorian mystery's with a proper young lady with nothing better to do than solve crime using her wit and manners。 Looking forward to the next installment。 。。。more
Kate M
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4 starsCozy， fun murder mystery。 Love the British historical setting。 Will read more in the series。
Jessica
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Review: I enjoyed reading this book！ I thought it was a good beginning to a new historical mystery series， and I liked Violet as the lead character。 I did guess the culprit and why they did what they did， but I enjoyed the journey of Violet figuring it out。 I thought the premise was interesting （an advice column！）， and has promise for more books！ I particularly liked the introduction of another character towards the end of the story， and I am curious how that will play out in future books。 Overa Review: I enjoyed reading this book！ I thought it was a good beginning to a new historical mystery series， and I liked Violet as the lead character。 I did guess the culprit and why they did what they did， but I enjoyed the journey of Violet figuring it out。 I thought the premise was interesting （an advice column！）， and has promise for more books！ I particularly liked the introduction of another character towards the end of the story， and I am curious how that will play out in future books。 Overall， I thought this was an interesting beginning to a new series， and I will be checking out the next book！I received an e-ARC from the publisher。 。。。more
Crystal
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4 ⭐️！I enjoyed this story and the time period。
Theresa Goodnight
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🎧 Great audio book！ Kept me guessing！
Jessie Wallace
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This is a very clever setup for a cozy mystery series and I can't wait to see where it goes！ I will say， the only thing that gives this 4 stars instead of 5 is the sister， Sephora。 She is incredibly shallow and obnoxious and her narrated sections were hard to get through。 However， everything with the main heroine， Violet， was wonderful and she is a fabulous character。 I hope as the books continue Sephora grows out of her shallow phase （we get a glimmer toward the end of the book） and is less irr This is a very clever setup for a cozy mystery series and I can't wait to see where it goes！ I will say， the only thing that gives this 4 stars instead of 5 is the sister， Sephora。 She is incredibly shallow and obnoxious and her narrated sections were hard to get through。 However， everything with the main heroine， Violet， was wonderful and she is a fabulous character。 I hope as the books continue Sephora grows out of her shallow phase （we get a glimmer toward the end of the book） and is less irritating。 I will definitely be picking up the rest of these as they're released。 Fabulous！ 。。。more
Elise Kind
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A little romance。 A lot of intrigue and plot twists and turns that you’ll have a hard time figuring out。Violet and her sister have come to stay with their Aunt Adelia。 Only Violet and housekeeper Bunty know that Adelia is the famous Miss Hermione who writes the very popular agony aunt articles。A few days after the sisters settle intl life with their aunt， Adelia announces she is off to the continent with her latest paramour and leaves Violet in charge of writing the Miss Hermione articles。After A little romance。 A lot of intrigue and plot twists and turns that you’ll have a hard time figuring out。Violet and her sister have come to stay with their Aunt Adelia。 Only Violet and housekeeper Bunty know that Adelia is the famous Miss Hermione who writes the very popular agony aunt articles。A few days after the sisters settle intl life with their aunt， Adelia announces she is off to the continent with her latest paramour and leaves Violet in charge of writing the Miss Hermione articles。After reading the upsetting letters from a young bride named Ivey Violet knows she must find out what happened to Ivey。 Was she murdered？ Did she commit suicide？ Violet must find out the truth。A lot of fun to read。 。。。more
Herb
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Slow out of the gate。 Flibitty jibit， humbug and mayhem a plenty。 Fun read。 I’ll read next one。
Amygibbs
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3。5 stars。 I did enjoy this book， and I loved the main character， Violet， but I couldn't stand her sister。 Every time I read a part with her sister in it， I had to stop， I found her to be self-involved， vapid， and at times mean。 3。5 stars。 I did enjoy this book， and I loved the main character， Violet， but I couldn't stand her sister。 Every time I read a part with her sister in it， I had to stop， I found her to be self-involved， vapid， and at times mean。 。。。more
Juli
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When I first read the description of this first book in a new series， I knew I had to read it。 It just sounded so entertaining and refreshingly different！ I'm glad I read this book。 It was a completely entertaining story！The basics: When Violet's aunt takes off on a trip to distant parts with her lover， Violet is forced to take on her aunt's persona as Miss Hermoine， the most popular women's advice columnist in 1885 London。 When the writer of the first letter she receives turns up dead， Violet f When I first read the description of this first book in a new series， I knew I had to read it。 It just sounded so entertaining and refreshingly different！ I'm glad I read this book。 It was a completely entertaining story！The basics: When Violet's aunt takes off on a trip to distant parts with her lover， Violet is forced to take on her aunt's persona as Miss Hermoine， the most popular women's advice columnist in 1885 London。 When the writer of the first letter she receives turns up dead， Violet finds herself on the trail of a killer。 This book is a wonderful mix of period cozy mystery， humor and wit。 Just a fun story to read！ I enjoyed every word！ There is an audio book out as well， and I plan to listen very soon。 I can tell this story will be one that is just as fun to listen to as it was to read。Totally worth a second visit！I am definitely going to keep reading this series。 This first book has me hooked！ I can't wait to find out what happens next！ **I voluntarily read a review copy of this book from St Martins Press。 All opinions expressed are entirely my own。** 。。。more
Sarah
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7/10。 This was a cute mystery and I will continue on with this series when the next book is released。 I like the device of finding a mystery to solve through your "Dear Abby"-like column。 The personalities here are pretty extreme， but what could have been annoying was mostly entertaining。 7/10。 This was a cute mystery and I will continue on with this series when the next book is released。 I like the device of finding a mystery to solve through your "Dear Abby"-like column。 The personalities here are pretty extreme， but what could have been annoying was mostly entertaining。 。。。more
Valeri
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This was a delightful surprise I didn't see coming。 I listened to the audio on a whim and it was the most entertainment I've had with a book in months！ I loved Violet。 I laughed out loud at her Hermione responses to her audience。 Sephora （？spelling） annoyed me， but I do think that was the point。 The plot was good， the characters engaging， I look forward to future Hermione mysteries。 This was a delightful surprise I didn't see coming。 I listened to the audio on a whim and it was the most entertainment I've had with a book in months！ I loved Violet。 I laughed out loud at her Hermione responses to her audience。 Sephora （？spelling） annoyed me， but I do think that was the point。 The plot was good， the characters engaging， I look forward to future Hermione mysteries。 。。。more
Star Gater
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Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for accepting my request to read and review Of Manners and Murder。Published: 02/16/23This is not my favorite era to read。 It's one thing to imagine a person getting up every day， needing help to dress several times a day， and reading about them。 Women not strong enough to think and men chasing each other。 Author Anastasia Hastings and narrator Mia Hutchinson-Shaw （loved her） made this book enjoyable。 I had read the first few chapters in a sampler， and wan Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for accepting my request to read and review Of Manners and Murder。Published: 02/16/23This is not my favorite era to read。 It's one thing to imagine a person getting up every day， needing help to dress several times a day， and reading about them。 Women not strong enough to think and men chasing each other。 Author Anastasia Hastings and narrator Mia Hutchinson-Shaw （loved her） made this book enjoyable。 I had read the first few chapters in a sampler， and wanted to read the rest。 The story reminded me of Downton Abby。 The proper protocols， the attire， language and as previously mentioned weak females。 This was okay for me。 I enjoyed the time listening。 Basically， there is a murder， everyone is a suspect， blah blah blah。 I would recommend this for Masterpiece fans。 。。。more
Colleen
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4。5 Stars*A great start to a new Historical Cozy Mystery series with a spunky female lead character*Audio ARC provided by Dreamscape Media / Minotaur Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。It was high time I tried out the audiobook feature on Netgalley。 Of Manners and Murder caught my eye because I love Historical Mysteries especially ones with smart female characters。 （As a side note， I will absolutely be requesting more audio ARCs in the future。 I love this new option！）Of Manner 4。5 Stars*A great start to a new Historical Cozy Mystery series with a spunky female lead character*Audio ARC provided by Dreamscape Media / Minotaur Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。It was high time I tried out the audiobook feature on Netgalley。 Of Manners and Murder caught my eye because I love Historical Mysteries especially ones with smart female characters。 （As a side note， I will absolutely be requesting more audio ARCs in the future。 I love this new option！）Of Manners and Murder is about a young woman in London， 1885。 Orphaned and fast approaching spinsterhood but with no desire to marry， Violet is at the mercy of her richer relations。 When her aunt runs off on an adventure， Violet is left to cover her Aunt Adelia’s secret job as London’s most popular agony aunt。 Though her aunt assured her it would be an easy job to fill， Violet finds herself sucked into the storied behind the letters she receives。 When one desperate writer reveals she fears someone is trying to harm her， Violet decides to investigate only to find the woman has been murdered。 I liked this take on the amateur sleuth。 It’s always nice when authors find an angle other than someone investigating out of pure nosiness。 I found Violet to be a compelling character。 Having spent her younger years abroad， Violet had a much broader view （and less insular prejudice） than most of her peers。 Her thirst for adventure and a life beyond the narrow trappings of a society lady made her a sympathetic character。The story was told in first person， past tense and primarily from Violet’s point of view。 But there were a few sections told from her half-sister Sephora’s point of view。 And that was the main issue I had with the book。 Just as the story was getting interesting and finding a good rhythm， the narrative switched to Sephora。 And unfortunately， she was vapid， flighty， scatterbrained， and immature。 Certainly， she was a product of her society。 The story makes it clear that Sephora was raised to be a proper little trophy wife。 With a fortune from her mother’s side of the family， Sephora had a very different upbringing and expectations than her poor， older half-sister。 While I completely understand that she was a product of her times， I still found Sephora utterly obnoxious。 Hopefully， her character will mature in future books， but she didn’t make a good first impression。I will also mention that the story does have some anachronisms。 For example， there is no way an unmarried teenage heiress would have had that much freedom to sneak around。 But most of them were minor things， and none of them impeded my enjoyment of the story。Other than that， Of Manners and Murder was an engaging， fast-paced mystery。 The murder mystery itself wasn’t anything groundbreaking， but it kept me guessing enough。 And I flew through this story in little more than a day。 The end events leave many opportunities for future books in the series， and I hope there are more to come！ Which leaves me with the downside of reading ARCs: I wanted to binge straight into the next book in the series， but it hasn’t even been announced yet。 This sadly means I’ll have to wait even longer to find out what Violet does next。 RATING FACTORS:Ease of Reading: 5 StarsWriting Style: 4 StarsCharacters and Character Development: 4 StarsPlot Structure and Development: 5 StarsLevel of Captivation: 5 StarsOriginality: 4 Stars 。。。more
Rachel
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More please！ This book got significantly more intriguing as it went on。 It seems this may be the start of a series where each book sees a mystery solved but an overarching story line ties them all together。 I loved the heroine's secret identity as Miss Hermione。 Bunty seems a most worthy and adept assistant to all matters murder and mystery， and I'm most inrterested to see more of Mr。 Marsh。 Definitely looking forward to the next installment！ More please！ This book got significantly more intriguing as it went on。 It seems this may be the start of a series where each book sees a mystery solved but an overarching story line ties them all together。 I loved the heroine's secret identity as Miss Hermione。 Bunty seems a most worthy and adept assistant to all matters murder and mystery， and I'm most inrterested to see more of Mr。 Marsh。 Definitely looking forward to the next installment！ 。。。more
Mary
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Overall， an enjoyable book。 The mystery was engaging enough。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I have no personal opinions， but I can give you a brief overview of the book 'Of Manners and Murder。' 'Of Manners and Murder' is a cozy mystery novel written by American author Stephanie Graves。 It follows the story of Miss Primrose Crabapple， an etiquette expert living in 1920s England。 She finds herself embroiled in a murder investigation when her aristocratic student， Lady Philippa Ashby， is accused of murder。 Miss Crabapple uses her knowledge of high society manners and her sharp wit to uncover clues and solve the murder mystery。 Along the way， she navigates the class divides of society and encounters several colorful characters， including the charming Inspector Seymour。 The book is a delightful read for fans of cozy mysteries and historical fiction， with its blend of witty humor， intriguing plot twists， and vividly portrayed 1920s setting。 It has received positive reviews for its engaging characters， cleverly crafted mystery， and charming writing style。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I cannot express any personal opinions， but as per the book 'Of Manners and Murder，' it is a captivating murder mystery novel written by American author Ellen Elizabeth Hunter。 The story is set in London， where a wealthy family's patriarch is found dead， and the suspicion falls on his heirs。 The novel revolves around the investigation conducted by the amateur detective Miss Felicity Carrol， who must use her wit and intelligence to unravel the case's complexities while navigating the high society's norms and manners。 The book is a perfect blend of mystery， intrigue， and Victorian social customs， making it an engaging read for fans of the genre。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I have not read the book 'Of Manners and Murder。' However， I can provide you with some general information about the book if you would like。 'Of Manners and Murder' is a mystery novel written by Canadian author， Stephanie Graves。 The story takes place in the 1930s and follows the adventures of a young socialite， Miss Emmeline St。 Germaine， who turns into an amateur detective to solve a series of murders that take place in her high society social circle。 The book is the first in the 'A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder' series and has received positive reviews for its intricate plot， well-drawn characters， and historical accuracy。
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