The Finishing School series comes to an end. I was attempting to think back to the other books and I can only vaguely remember the plot of the first one, but not of the second and the third without looking up the books, even then I go "oh that happen." Which tells you that I enjoyed reading them for the most part in the moment, but entirely forgot the story much like a well-worn troupe of a sitcom.

I really like/love Gail Carriger's The Parasol Protocol and The Custard Protocol, but I struggled bit with this this which is set in the same world as the others, just earlier time frame. Oh well.

I felt the book was flat and the story was forced. It really got interesting 70 percent in, but that was because it was wrapping up the entire series with explosions. Love interest prevailed. The safety of Victoria England is secure. Not bad, but I was expecting more.