I'd recently read a non-fiction book about the earthquake/fires in SanFran1906, and it was so factual, so many "characters" (can't really call them that, as they were real/researched people). I wanted to experience it in a more fictional way and this was one of the novels I found. Currently I have a KU subscription, so I was able to access the Kindle and audio as part of the program. 

While I liked this, and it kept my interest, I don't know that I ever really connected to the characters, enough to get emotionally involved. The whole set-up of the story seemed a little over the top SPOILER 

that the Uncle/Cousin would have schemed SO much, getting the MC to come out, knowing about her inheritance when even she herself did not. All the little "setups" to make May look bad, to have the murder and blame her ... that went off without a hitch. Throw in that May happens to draw interiors/architecture and that can be stolen from her as well.

I had to refer to the Kindle copy to straighten out a few of the people in my mind.

I'm not sure how much the story itself will stick with me. It was interesting to see what I had learned from [book:The Longest Minute: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906|60784534], seeing some of the situations. The earthquake, while playing a pivotal part for May, didn't really get that much attention. The fires were mentioned. It was good to see some aspects in the story, but I think I wanted more. 

First person, past tense. This had a few of the "words" I track ... roiled, deign, mullioned windows. No proFanity. There was some sex, but pretty closed door if I remember correctly.