It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last as I loved every moment of it.
The author is a talented storyteller and created an enthralling and fascinating plot that mixes familiy drama and mystery keeping you hooked till the last page.
I loved Rita, a great and well thought character, as much as I liked the others as all of them are well developed and interesting.
It was an excellent read and I strongly recommend it.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

It's always a lot of fun to read this series as the stories are always engrossing and entertaining.
This book was no exception and I liked it.
The quirky characters are as good as always, the plot flows and entertains, the mystery is solid and kept me guessing.
Can't wait for the next instalment.
Recommended.
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I didn't read the first book in this series but had no issue with this one and found it engrossing and entertaining.
The characters are well thought and interesting, the plot flows and kept me hooked, the world building is excellent.
It's the first book I read by these authors but won't be the last.
Recommended.
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A fast paced and fascinating book that mixes historical fiction with women's fiction creating an engrossing and entertaining plot.
I loved the well researched and vivid historical background, the great cast of characters and the well crafted plot that kept me hooked till the end.
I loved this book and I highly recommend it.
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I appreciated this well researched and well written historical fiction and I'm happy I read it because I learned about a historical character that was new to me.
The plot is fast paced and full of twists and turns. There's a lot of sex and violence but this is part of a realistic depiction of the life in Russia during that times.
I liked how well the characters were developed and how interesting they are. The plot is well crafted and kept me hooked, the historical background is vivid and realistic.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely the last.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

A gripping and bleak story that I liked even if it's totally of my comfort zone.
I liked the plot, full of twists and turns, the bleak atmosphere and the suspense, the well thought and interesting cast of characters.
I was surprise by the ending and I liked it.
It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
A good read, recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

A dual timeline story that is heartwarming and moving, engrossing and entertaining.
I liked the well thought characters, the plot that flows and the historical parts.
It was a good read, recommended.
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A complex, fascinating and well written book that made me travel to unknown to me places and discover them.
It's a multigenerational saga that kept me hooked till the end and I loved the great style of writing, the amazing descriptions of the setting, and the well thought characters.
It's not easy to review a book like this because it's full for thought and it touched me at emotional level making me share the emotions of the characters.
I loved the style of writing and I think that the author is a talented storyteller.
I strongly recommend it.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I liked this mix of fantasy and historical fiction as it's gripping and entertaining.
The world building is interesting and I liked how it mixes historical elements with fantasy, the characters are well thought and I liked them.
The plot is enthralling and well crafted and it kept me hooked till the end.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.