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mrsalwaysreading 's review for:
The Queen of Fives
by Alex Hay
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Queen Of Fives
By Alex Hay
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Release Date: January 20, 2025
Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for the advanced listener copy of this book.
This is the story of a confidence scheme set in Victorian-era (1898) England.
The story was VERY slow to get going in the first half, and I had to re-listen the beginning twice to cement the characters in my head.
At one point I was so frustrated that I bought the Kindle copy to follow along.
And THAT is when this book catapulted from a 2 star to a 4 star read. The back half of the story was SO GOOD. I settled on 3.5 stars, but rounded up.
The unraveling of the game, the deals made, the reckless women and secretive men… whew!!