3.5 stars

The ghost scenes should have felt absurd but the writer managed to pull it off well. Fast and easy read.

I'm tempted to give this story 2.5 stars just for the unwanted drama she created in the middle of the story. Moving on to the next in the series (and the last one as of now).

I've read 2-3 books from the alphabet series and liked those.
For me, this book is all about Willie and Andy's stupid antics. I enjoyed their banter, their idiocy and their refusal to grow up and act sensibly. Comedy is expected from Kasey's books, and she did not disappoint.
Coming to the leads, however, I am a little disappointed. Trixy was very good until she decided she wasn't probably good enough for the duke. Seriously! I mean, that man hardly tried to know about her and she thinks she doesn't deserve him because he is by nature a nice man.
Harry was, well the typical hero- good looking, hard-headed or rather pig-headed, arrogant.
Accepted, Trixy's phrasing of blackmail did not sound right, but to assume she would want to be his mistress was stupidity. I couldn't help but wonder if being stupid was a family trait.
And, his thoughts from, "no way I would marry a woman like her" "I love you, I don't care" wasn't convincing to me.
The other fellow, Sir R something seemed genuinely interested in Trixy. That statement about him knowing more about her than Harry was a right on target. Personally, I felt Harry doesn't deserve Trixy. He hardly exerted any effort to know more about her. All he did was assume. Yet, he got her.
The twins were probably funny, they did not have much presence. Lucy had more space than them. And, that woman was infuriating.

All in all, a one time read.

After Nancy Drew, this is my second attempt at reading YA. I can't say I loved it, but I did enjoy reading it. I knew it wouldn't be the same as reading the original.
The narration was good, though Jamie was a confused boy. I don't like reading about kids taking drugs, so I wasn't that impressed with Charlotte's addiction. No doubt it was put in to show the resemblance to Sherlock, but well...
Yet, I liked her grit. She was not as cold as she projected herself to be. And having a heroine who is not perfect was a good change. She had a wide range of emotions and she managed them well.
Her relationship with Milo was cute to read.

Tommy and Tuppence are my favorite sleuthing couple, after S.H and Watson (though they are not a couple. But, you get my point). This book is a collection of cases they solve as Theodore Blunt and his demure secretary Miss Robinson.
Albert was a nice addition and a perfect addition to the book.

As an Indian, I wasn't really sure how I'd like this book (many authors use the prejudices of the era in their works). But, I will say that I was not overly disappointed.
Coming to the story, it was clear that Jane wanted to go back to London, after all, she was pregnant and will have the child she so desperately wanted.
The other characters were interesting and we see further of Emma and Lucy. (the cousins)
Secrets are in abundance and Julia as ever noses her way around. I do like determined women, but she was stupid at times. Still, I felt her character was growing. We get to see another side of Brisbane, and I kind of liked it even if he was infuriating at times.
Overall, a decent enough read with a different criminal (no spoilers) if you are not really into mystery books.

Okay, so this is the first time I am reading a DR book, rather books.
Now, since it is a bundle I had three books to read as one. The opening line was awesome. I had great expectations but then Book 1 almost disappointed me.
Still, I continued and Book 2 was maybe okay. Book 3 was a little better but, I skimmed through a few pages in all the books.
If 25-30% of Julia's ramblings were removed, the story would have progressed better. The chemistry wasn't that great until almost the ending.
The crimes were neither easy nor hard to guess so that's okay.
I'm not sure if people of that era used a few words written in the book.
I was torn between liking and hating Julia, but finally, she's good enough. Not great, but good.
Brisbane, of course, was the typical brooding hero, and it was the same with him. Like at times, dislike at times.
I'll continue reading the series to see how they manage their temperments.

I've read half the stories in another book (probably the Early cases) but I enjoyed rereading those.