*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

Miss Tiffany Woodall has a decision to make. She could either:

A) Call for help, have her deplorable half-brother buried by the church, and accept her fate as a penniless spinster at the mercy of the predatory rector.

B) Bury Uriah in the back garden and assume his identity-- thus allowing Tiffany to keep her home, work as a librarian, and (for the first time in her life) have the independence to make decisions for herself.

Thus begins Tiffany's new life as both her brother, and herself. However, when another servant in the Palace dies tragically, Tiffany begins to worry her brother's death may not have been as benign as she first thought. Throw in the issue of beginning to fall for the very man who could have her arrested, and Tiffany may have bitten off more than she could chew.

A NOVEL DISGUISE was a fantastic story. I loved the period (and modern day) appropriate commentary of social injustices including: women's rights, racism, and even treatment of the LGBTQ+ community. Rather than being awkwardly inserted into the plot in an attempt to modernize a historical fiction book, these issues were integral in character development and motivation, as well as the murder mystery itself. It was also very obvious the author did extensive research on the time period, but it never felt as though I was reading a history lesson.

This book is one of the best historical cozy mysteries I've read, and I can't wait for the next installment of the series!