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Maids of Misfortune
Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco Mystery | M. Louisa Locke
4 posts | 13 read | 17 to read
It's the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie's husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is now threatening to take the boardinghouse she owns to pay off a debt. Annie Fuller also has a secret. She supplements her income by giving domestic and business advice as Madam Sibyl, one of San Francisco's most exclusive clairvoyants, and one of Madam Sibyl's clients, Matthew Voss, has died. The police believe his death was suicide brought upon by bankruptcy, but Annie believes Voss has been murdered and that his assets have been stolen. Nate Dawson has a problem. As the Voss family lawyer, he would love to believe that Matthew Voss didn't leave his grieving family destitute. But that would mean working with Annie Fuller, a woman who alternatively attracts and infuriates him as she shatters every notion he ever had of proper ladylike behavior. Sparks fly as Anne and Nate pursue the truth about the murder of Matthew Voss in this light-hearted historical mystery set in the foggy gas-lit world of Victorian San Francisco.
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Slay_the_Writer
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Picked this up as a Bookbub deal yesterday. Love it so far! Was enjoying a lazy, rainy day of reading on my front porch. Unfortunately it stopped raining & my hubs has declared we must exercise. Drat!

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Sharanya
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Mehso-so

For a first book in a mystery series, that wasn‘t bad. The characters are relatable, the world-building excellent. The only problem was, I figured out the murderer & the motive around chapter 2, & spent the rest of the book hoping I was wrong. Still, while the end was a bit disappointing, the prose made the journey fun! I‘m interested to see where these lovable characters go next — especially if the plots get better. ★★★☆☆.

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Sharanya
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#currentlyreading | in the mood for something cozy ♥️

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AmandaRae
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Mehso-so

This is a type of historical mystery. I found the book a slow read but I did get through it. I did find the ending predictable but it wrapped up nicely. It was decently written and I found out it was the first book in a series. I might go ahead and try book 2. All in all it was decent but not one I would reread.