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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
What fun! A great mystery/spy novel set in London and DC. Wonderful characters and definitely I did not guess who did it and why until the end. I especially enjoyed the details of locations in DC and the true-to-life (with only a couple of exceptions) of how things work. Definitely I will be reading the rest of the series.
A solid 3.5 or better. The first half was so suspenseful I found myself trying to read while making dinner, lol. Sophie is a likeable and believable character. Reminded me a little of some of the Helen MacInnes books I used to love.
The end got a little messy and complicated, but overall, well done.
Merged review:
A solid 3.5 or better. The first half was so suspenseful I found myself trying to read while making dinner, lol. Sophie is a likeable and believable character. Reminded me a little of some of the Helen MacInnes books I used to love.
The end got a little messy and complicated, but overall, well done.
The end got a little messy and complicated, but overall, well done.
Merged review:
A solid 3.5 or better. The first half was so suspenseful I found myself trying to read while making dinner, lol. Sophie is a likeable and believable character. Reminded me a little of some of the Helen MacInnes books I used to love.
The end got a little messy and complicated, but overall, well done.
Book Review found on The Life & Times of a Book Addict Blog.
After finding out that her husband is missing, Sophie travels to Washington D.C. in the hope of finding out the truth. Searching for the truth turns out to be more difficult and dangerous than Sophie had bargained for.
Sophie was an easy character to like. She is smart and very determined to uncover the truth about her husband no matter what it takes.
Things begin to pick up in the story after a chapter or two for me. There are Faberge eggs, conspiracies, lies, and political intrigue that do more than a good enough job at keeping the story interesting and entertaining.
This is the first book I have read from this author, but I enjoyed reading it. The mystery was done well and it wasn’t easy for me to figure out what was going on or who has being deceptive or not. The second book in the Sophia Medina Mystery Series, Ghost Image is set to release on April 21, 2015.
*I received this book courtesy of the publisher*
After finding out that her husband is missing, Sophie travels to Washington D.C. in the hope of finding out the truth. Searching for the truth turns out to be more difficult and dangerous than Sophie had bargained for.
Sophie was an easy character to like. She is smart and very determined to uncover the truth about her husband no matter what it takes.
Things begin to pick up in the story after a chapter or two for me. There are Faberge eggs, conspiracies, lies, and political intrigue that do more than a good enough job at keeping the story interesting and entertaining.
This is the first book I have read from this author, but I enjoyed reading it. The mystery was done well and it wasn’t easy for me to figure out what was going on or who has being deceptive or not. The second book in the Sophia Medina Mystery Series, Ghost Image is set to release on April 21, 2015.
*I received this book courtesy of the publisher*
I have enjoyed all the books I have read by Ellen Crosby, and this was no exception. Normally I'm not big into the international espionage thing, so that's saying something. Just like in her wine country mysteries, she gives us a strong female lead that we can really get to know and puts her in an interesting career that it's fun to learn about. Add an obvious knowledge of the local geography (in this case D.C., a sure winner around here) and Russian art (described beautifully), and you have one easy to recommend book. Especially with such a great opening line.
As I said though, I'm not a huge fan of world affairs political suspense type books, so this wasn't my favorite of all of her books. I found it both too complicated and too simple in plotting. This is just a personal quirk of mine - I always seem to have a hard time keeping track of character motivations and relationships in particular in this genre, which is why I tend to avoid it. On the other hand, I found the solution to the mystery a bit too pat after all the complications.
Overall though, I thought it was very enjoyable with good writing, and I look forward to the next installment. More D.C. and world history, please!
The fine print: received ARC from Edelweiss.
As I said though, I'm not a huge fan of world affairs political suspense type books, so this wasn't my favorite of all of her books. I found it both too complicated and too simple in plotting. This is just a personal quirk of mine - I always seem to have a hard time keeping track of character motivations and relationships in particular in this genre, which is why I tend to avoid it. On the other hand, I found the solution to the mystery a bit too pat after all the complications.
Overall though, I thought it was very enjoyable with good writing, and I look forward to the next installment. More D.C. and world history, please!
The fine print: received ARC from Edelweiss.
Enjoyable and quick read, but relies too heavily on coincidences and "right place, right time" tropes. That sucks the believability right out of a mystery.
Book Review found on The Life & Times of a Book Addict Blog.
After finding out that her husband is missing, Sophie travels to Washington D.C. in the hope of finding out the truth. Searching for the truth turns out to be more difficult and dangerous than Sophie had bargained for.
Sophie was an easy character to like. She is smart and very determined to uncover the truth about her husband no matter what it takes.
Things begin to pick up in the story after a chapter or two for me. There are Faberge eggs, conspiracies, lies, and political intrigue that do more than a good enough job at keeping the story interesting and entertaining.
This is the first book I have read from this author, but I enjoyed reading it. The mystery was done well and it wasn’t easy for me to figure out what was going on or who has being deceptive or not. The second book in the Sophia Medina Mystery Series, Ghost Image is set to release on April 21, 2015.
*I received this book courtesy of the publisher*
After finding out that her husband is missing, Sophie travels to Washington D.C. in the hope of finding out the truth. Searching for the truth turns out to be more difficult and dangerous than Sophie had bargained for.
Sophie was an easy character to like. She is smart and very determined to uncover the truth about her husband no matter what it takes.
Things begin to pick up in the story after a chapter or two for me. There are Faberge eggs, conspiracies, lies, and political intrigue that do more than a good enough job at keeping the story interesting and entertaining.
This is the first book I have read from this author, but I enjoyed reading it. The mystery was done well and it wasn’t easy for me to figure out what was going on or who has being deceptive or not. The second book in the Sophia Medina Mystery Series, Ghost Image is set to release on April 21, 2015.
*I received this book courtesy of the publisher*
I have always had an interest in the Romanovs, with the background of a revolution equipped with royalty, illness, betrayal and murder topped with a bit of mystery, it catches one's eye. Thus, when I saw the mention of the Romanovs (mainly of the Tsaritsa's Faberge egg collection) in Multiple Exposure I was intrigued all the more. While in the big scheme of things it played little consequence but it was what first grasped my attention.
Sophie was not as mystic as Anastasia but rather a multi-layered cake, with every bit of frosting as sweet as the last. From the beginning the reader is aware that Sophie Medina is one smart cookie, not buying for a minute that her husband was dead and going with her gut and following through when most would turn back. This is mainly shown through her wanting of justice for her deceased co-worker and insistence that those at the Fabrerge exhibit were not what met the eye.
There were moments of predictability, particularly at the beginning. Although, the further I went into Multiple Exposure the more developed both the plot and characters became. It was almost as if a car had gotten its oil change and was ready to hit the road again. Despite the beginning's predictability the conclusion came out of nowhere leaving me awed as if I were at a firework's display.
Sophie Medina is a force to be reckoned with and I think Ellen Crosby's novel is the start of a wonderful series.
I received a readers copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Read all my reviews on my blog She is too fond of books
Sophie was not as mystic as Anastasia but rather a multi-layered cake, with every bit of frosting as sweet as the last. From the beginning the reader is aware that Sophie Medina is one smart cookie, not buying for a minute that her husband was dead and going with her gut and following through when most would turn back. This is mainly shown through her wanting of justice for her deceased co-worker and insistence that those at the Fabrerge exhibit were not what met the eye.
There were moments of predictability, particularly at the beginning. Although, the further I went into Multiple Exposure the more developed both the plot and characters became. It was almost as if a car had gotten its oil change and was ready to hit the road again. Despite the beginning's predictability the conclusion came out of nowhere leaving me awed as if I were at a firework's display.
Sophie Medina is a force to be reckoned with and I think Ellen Crosby's novel is the start of a wonderful series.
I received a readers copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Read all my reviews on my blog She is too fond of books
4 stars because this taught me the fun fact that Garfield was shot in the National Gallery