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The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Women who appear perfectly happy sometimes live in fear of their lives. And men who give every impression in public of kindness and amiability can be monsters in private.”
THE HOLLOW OF FEAR
I have been jumping between this Lady Sherlock series and the Lady Darby Mystery series and I must say I am in heaven, which is evident on my Storygraph statistics page. Mysteries have been making up 29% of my reads! I just love these mysteries that feature women in a male-dominated genre–especially when you add the historical and romantic aspect. The Hollow of Fear is book three in the Lady Sherlock series. This time around, Charlotte’s sister is visiting Lord Ingram’s Estate for a house party when she stumbles across a body in the ice house. It isn’t just any body, it is the body of Lord Ingram’s wife who disappeared at the end of last season. Now, Lord Ingram, who is Charlotte’s closest friend besides Mrs. Watson is under suspicion. Charlotte must find the murderer or her friend may face the hangman’s noose.
This book kept me on my toes until the very end! I am also pleased to report that Charlotte’s number of chins and the amount of food she eats is not viewed negatively in this installment. In fact, there is a moment when Lord Ingram refuses to be outdone by his brother when it comes to baked goods in order to please Charlotte. It was brought up so negatively in the last book, I almost didn’t continue on, but this book shared her love for baked goods without being obtuse.
Charlotte and Lord Ingram’s relationship has been flirting between friendship and love for quite some time. As one could imagine, the body of his ex-wife could put a damper on such a relationship. Well, you will just have to read the book to find out how that progresses. I was pleased with the ending and it is bringing to light a bigger betrayal than before I can’t wait to see what unfolds in the next book!
Just a warning, there are a lot of time-jumps in this book and switching from one point of view to the next. This is not a book that can be read as a standalone novel. I highly recommend reading the first two books before picking up this one. Overall, I enjoyed this book immensely, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars!
This book kept me on my toes until the very end! I am also pleased to report that Charlotte’s number of chins and the amount of food she eats is not viewed negatively in this installment. In fact, there is a moment when Lord Ingram refuses to be outdone by his brother when it comes to baked goods in order to please Charlotte. It was brought up so negatively in the last book, I almost didn’t continue on, but this book shared her love for baked goods without being obtuse.
Charlotte and Lord Ingram’s relationship has been flirting between friendship and love for quite some time. As one could imagine, the body of his ex-wife could put a damper on such a relationship. Well, you will just have to read the book to find out how that progresses. I was pleased with the ending and it is bringing to light a bigger betrayal than before I can’t wait to see what unfolds in the next book!
Just a warning, there are a lot of time-jumps in this book and switching from one point of view to the next. This is not a book that can be read as a standalone novel. I highly recommend reading the first two books before picking up this one. Overall, I enjoyed this book immensely, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars!