A review by berlinbibliophile
A Scandal in Battersea by Mercedes Lackey

mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was fun but not amazing. I was a bit sad that the bad guy, whom we follow for half the chapters, was a lot more active than the actual protagonists, who were mostly spinning their wheels for two thirds of the book. Still, the worldbuilding is a lot of fun.