I really loved the first Veronica Speedwell book, "A Curious Beginning," and was hopeful that this next in the series would keep my attention and capture my imagination. Especially given that the reviews for this one are even better! 

Unfortunately though, I kind of hated the storyline, got bored of the characters, and just didn't really see the point of Veronica being pulled into the mystery at all. It also focused wayyy too much on weird sexual themes that felt so out of place in this universe, and I just felt so disconnected every time I picked it up and wanted to be done with it. 

It's possible I will come back to the series at some point in the future, because I was so charmed by Veronica and Stoker in their introduction, but I'm definitely on pause for now. *sigh*