Britain has such class hierarchies even to this day. Maybe that's because I've watched so many episodes of similar PBS shows, but I think it's also because Ashley does a good job of immersing her reader in the time and place through use of language and description of the food, the smells, the class differences, etc. I liked the characters and felt I could "see" the costumes and settings. Yes, this is a mystery and there are two that run parallel through the book (perhaps connected, perhaps not, you'll have to read to find out): who killed Sinead, the cook's assistant and what the heck is the dashing Daniel McAdam investigating? For me, it turns out the latter was more interesting. And the next thing I knew, I was caught up in it and rolling right along with the period / era turns of phrase. Then I started the book and I thought the author was trying a bit too hard to be the time period. I loved Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey.
Review: When I read about this book on Bloggin' 'Bout Books, my initial thought was that this is a book for me. Along with the assistance of Lord Rankin's unconventional sister-in-law and a mathematical genius, Kat and Daniel learn that the household murder was the barest tip of a plot rife with danger and treason-one that's a threat to Queen Victoria herself. Intent on discovering who killed the helpless kitchen maid, Kat turns to the ever-capable Daniel McAdam, who is certainly much more than the charming deliveryman he pretends to be. Kat is unbothered by the family's eccentricities as long as they stay out of her kitchen, but trouble finds its way below stairs when her young Irish assistant is murdered. Summary (from the inside flap of the book): Highly sought after cook Kat Holloway takes a position in a Mayfair mansion and soon finds herself immersed in the odd household of Lord Rankin. Location ( my 2018 Google Reading map ) : UKįTC Disclosure: I bought this book with my own money
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