A Victorian San Francisco Mystery (4 books in series)
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review 1: This the first book in a delightful mystery series set in 1880s San Francisco. Written by a retired professor of U. S. and Women's History, this story, while a good mystery, details the lives of women, upper, middle and servant class at that time. I first read the third bo...
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review 1: Engaging characters and an entertaining story set with an extremely accurate feeling historical setting of Victorian San Francisco with strong female characters demonstrating that strength despite the sexism of the time. I was impressed with the story and not terribly surprised t...
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review 1: This author became an immediate favorite with the first one I read, and hasn't disappointed me yet. What grabbed me immediately was her scholarship. Her clear descriptions of the lives of women in the time period never leave a sour note. She plots well and carefully, and doesn'...
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review 1: Dull and repetitive. Intriguing premise that was moved too slowly. This really should have been a novella not a novel as so much could have been cut out. Characters were constantly repeating the same information over and over and over. I think the author spent too much time tryin...