Such an easy, no muss no fuss read. You know, I hadn't realised I was in need of a fast paced, period mystery, semi-light hearted fantasy until I started reading this. There are quite a bit of ethical conundrums presented which an academic such as myself loved. I found myself putting down the book and researching monsters in literature and how many of them were women. It has found a place beside some of my favorite series. Theodora Goss manages to weave a wonderous tale of intrigue with witty banter and a deep dive into the monsters of old that my parents grew up reading about and I in turn grew up watching on tv. Think of Frankenstein and Dracula's Renfield, to name a few.

I started the book a day before finishing it and had I not had three puppies aged 4 months, prone to wreaking havoc all over the house, I would have finished it in one sitting. I was probably well primed for this time of adventure after reading a great paranomal detective mystery by another writer. I am enjoying exploring a genre I would not normally read, specifically the retelling of folklore/legends/myths in this way.

Give the book a chance, by Chapter 5, it really becomes one of those stories with tiny jigsaw pieces and you're out there trying to piece everything together not too intricately.

BONUS: I went into this book not knowing a single thing about it (I had refused to read the little summary or blurbs) So when I saw multiple narrators, I had a field day trying to figure out if the plurality of the narrators was real or presenting the mind of a multiple personality disordered narrator. It was a treat. I think I'll dive head first into more books without reading the blurps or previews - what absolute fun!