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Tel est le style inimitable de Deanna Raybourn Cette nouvelle s rie commence en fanfare Library Journal Un roman brillant La narration pleine d esprit de l intr pide Veronica et la tension qui existe entre elle et l excentrique Stoker rendent la lecture tr s plaisante Et ce n est que le d but Publishers Weekly Les excentricit s de l Angleterre victorienne re oivent un traitement passionnant dans ce roman extr mement divertissant la narration nergique South Florida Sun Sentinel Un r gal Deanna Raybourn fait partie de ces rares crivains capables de rendre l Histoire imm diate et passionnante sans perdre en authenticit Rhys Bowen.
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Guard your garters He is better than any man you ve ever known I don t need to hear your side I already know the facts Stoker is simply the best You re welcome in advnace. Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, T1 kindle reader February 2022 5 Reading Vlog thought I d put this down and continue with my life HA No I couldn t stop thinking about these characters So I read it again almost immediately and fell head first in love I adore Veronica and Stoker It took a reread for me to completely attach to them and fully understand them Their my new obsession I don t find OTP s often but they are fitting the bill. Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1tl 5 for now cause at first I said this was pretty good and thought that was it Then when listening to another audiobook.
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Opinionated and even has taken a lover or five in her time she has very specific rules on this Unlike the other women her age the last thing she wants is a husband or anyone else that will tell her what to do When her last familial tie passes away she is ready to spread her wings with her new found freedom and start a new adventure in some foreign land Little did she know that the adventure would find her right on the doorstep of the cottage she was just getting ready to leave After a break in where Veronica might have been a target or something nefarious she is met and semi rescued by a nice gentleman claiming to know her parents and adamant that she is in great danger It isn t that Veronica necessarily believes him but she is always up for a good adventure and London is as good a place to start as any When a murder happens Veronica seems to be in the middle of a mystery and wants to find out why so many unusual things seem to be centered around her. Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1yaim Left in the care of the ruggedly handsome Stoker with an even mysterious past Veronica sets out to try and figure out what any of this has to do with her and the parents she never knew The banter between Stoker and Veronica was perhaps my favorite part of the book He has never met a woman quite like her and the chemistry between them is definitely of the slow smolder variety On the run and in hiding they end up in some peculiar places including a traveling circus of sorts While Stoker might think he is dragging her along make no mistake Veronica does not go where she doesn t want to be I had just returned to the caravan and resumed adventuring with Arcadia Brown when Mr Stoker burst in.
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My first abduction I was a little sad to find out that this wasn t a standalone novel as I really wanted a resolution to the building desire that was clearly between Stoker and Veronica As they traipse around London discovering what in Veronica s lineage could have led to so many chasing after them and be so dangerous I grew to love the idea of them together The mystery of this was okay I was really interested in the dynamics between Stoker and Veronica and all the shenanigans they seemed to get into together than an actual resolution to the mystery Also I did get tired of always being reminded that Veronica was a strange woman It was made clear time and time again that she is slightly odd.
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Mr Stoker I haven t bittten you yet. Book Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t11 Veronica Speedwell has been raised from early childhood by two spinster aunts in London 1887 brings the last chapter to that relationship as Veronica returns to close up the small cottage after their deaths Walking through the rooms she recalls the memories Such confined quarters were the springboard to propel her into wordly adventures Her professional butterfly net leans against the wall as a testament to both her natural science pursuits and those of various romantic flirtations. Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1x mtr Just as Veronica is making her way out the door.
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Stoker and Veronica spend a good deal of time trying to discern motives for the murder of the baron And so much time has been spent trying to establish that the characters are Intelligent that it just seems absurd that they cannot see the obvious link between the murder of the baron and Veronica I m convinced this is also a device to try and make the plot last longer And Veronica spends an embarrassingly long time denying that she is related to the whole affair despite her Intellectual Prowess Her reasoning in the end Miss World Traveler Scientist Lepidopterist Astonishingly Unfeminine Unconventional Unusual Speedwell thinks herself Not Very Interesting WTF I CANNOT HANDLE THIS I do not know if I covered everything that bothers me about this book It s hard to say because I couldn t keep track I can say.
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn is a 6th generation native Texan She graduated with a double major in English and history from the University of Texas at San Antonio Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of one Raybourn makes her home in Virginia Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards including two RT Reviewers Choice awards the Agatha two Dilys Winns a Last Laugh three du Mauriers and most recently the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Novel She launched a new Victorian mystery series with the 2015 release of A CURIOUS BEGINNING featuring intrepid butterfly hunter and amateur sleuth Veronica Speedwell Veronica has returned in several adventures most recently AN IMPOSSIBLE New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn is a 6th generation native Texan She graduated with a double major in English and history from the University of Texas at San Antonio Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of one Raybourn makes her home in Virginia Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards including two RT Reviewers Choice awards the Agatha two Dilys Winns a Last Laugh three du Mauriers and most recently the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Novel She launched a new Victorian mystery series with the 2015 release of A CURIOUS BEGINNING featuring intrepid butterfly hunter and amateur sleuth Veronica Speedwell Veronica has returned in several adventures most recently AN IMPOSSIBLE IMPOSTOR book seven which released in early 2022 Deanna s first contemporary novel KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE about four female assassins on the cusp of retirement publishes in September 2022 Please note Deanna is not active on GR site_link Londres 1887 Maintenant que sa vieille tante est enterr e Veronica Speedwell est libre de reprendre ses voyages pour une noble cause la recherche scientifique et occasionnellement un peu de batifolage amoureux Aussi habitu e chasser les papillons qu conduire ses admirateurs Veronica a l intention de s embarquer dans l aventure d une vie Mais le destin en d cide autrement Veronica doit bient t se lib rer d une tentative d enl vement avec l aide inattendue d un nigmatique baron allemand Il la confie l un de ses amis un naturaliste reclus et irascible nomm Stoker Lorsque le baron est assassin sans avoir pu r v ler ce qu il savait du complot contre elle Veronica poursuivie par un assaillant insaisissable est contrainte de former une alliance avec Stoker pour d couvrir la v rit Un duo de choc une toile de fond historique originale et une intrigue dont les myst res se d voilent habilement autrice de Son Espionne Royale m ne l enqu te J adore ce livre La charismatique Veronica Speedwell triomphe de l adversit et du danger gr ce son esprit vif son charme et son extraordinaire d termination Une belle trouvaille Robyn Carr autrice des Chroniques de Virgin River Veronica Speedwell fait assur ment partie des incontournables du genre policier Alan Bradley auteur de Flavia de Luce Deanna Raybourn conteuse hors pair la voix unique cr e des personnages inoubliables dans un monde riche en d tails Nora Roberts Une h ro ne intelligente qui a du cran et de l avance sur son temps Fort Worth Star Telegram Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition April 2023 5 Reading Vlog I already read and vlog the entire series Yes Am I doing it again You bet your ss After reading the newest 8th book I fell head over heels AGAIN with this series and this couple Leading me to reread the entire series. Mystery Thrillers Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t18 I discovered that binge reading them is not the answer It lessens the glow of the slow burn romance You become expectant and greedy for their scenes together By taking it slow and spacing out the books you get such an enjoyable experience and fully realize how important their relationship is especially for the time it s set I adore Veronica She s witty whip smart and ahead of her time by an eon But Stoker Ladies I kept thinking about this one So ima frugally going to reread this book immediately and see what happens It feels like a tv show where the first few episodes just get me into the world and I haven t fallen in love with the characters yet Hopefully upon reread I will enjoy it so much Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition A lepidopterist and taxidermist run away and join the Circus. Book Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t16 Wait what First I didn t know what a lepidopterist was it s a person who studies butterflies and when I started this I think I internally groaned thinking that this was about a woman who loved to chase butterflies but lucky for me Veronica Speedwell is far interesting than that Veronica might not be the quintessential Victorian heroine She is headstrong soaking wet and covered in a soapy lather His hair was dripping rivulets onto the floor and he had wrapped a bath sheet about himself like a toga He loomed over me drenched and panting having obviously run all the way from the bath tent You look like one of the less capable Roman emperors I observed Go back and finish the job properly I have a crow to pluck with you It just occurred to me It just occurred to you that I was at liberty and might make my escape Yes I know You are a wretched abductor Mr Stoker I suggest you do not take up felonious activity as a career His expression was sullen You will have to make allowances It is after all a little overly logical and peculiar in her fascinations She is still pretty likable I just didn t need any extra reminders She reminded me a little of Dr Bones from Bones the TV series if she would have been in Victorian London. Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1wi I will definitely continue on with the series since I enjoyed the Nancy Drewness of the story and I m thoroughly intrigued by not only Stoker s past but also by the chemistry between the two characters It was fun following them through this first escapade and I can see them getting into all kinds of trouble in the future Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition It is a rare day that I pick up historical fiction of any kind I have nothing against the genre but I feel as though all the flashy contemporary books shove my good intentions out of the way and I never get around to reading those golden oldies I claim I ll dive into Lucky for me Berkley offered the opportunity to review all three books that currently make up the Veronica Speedwell series and am I glad they did These books are amazing I cannot believe it s taken me so long to read them as they have come highly recommended time and again but better late than never I suppose If you like me shy away from books labeled as historical fiction please don t overlook this exquisite book Give me a chance to win you over please I am quite determined to be mistress of my own fate Mrs Clutterthorpe but I do sympathize with how strange it must sound to you It is not your fault that you are entirely devoid of imagination I blame your education. Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1zz So our heroine Veronica Speedwell is a little firecracker if people were to be related to animals then she would be the love child of a butterfly and a pit viper She is a lady almost completely to the core yet she is incredibly feisty and will strike out physically or intellectually if provoked The first few chapters may seem a bit confusing and may cause you to wonder just what all these seemingly unrelated tangents could possibly have to do with each other but I assure you that in time it all becomes clear The fact that we are reading a mystery novel set in Victorian England with a protagonist who is a progressive female with the determination to live her life on her terms gives this series a feel that bridges the gap of time Here we have a nice blend of escaping to and learning about another time while also envisioning a world not so different from our own one where women have to fight tooth and nail just to be considered of equal value to the opposite gender. Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, T1 epubor Why ever should you want to Because you daft impossible woman you have been concealing a possible motive from me for the whole of the time we have been together The witty banter between Mr Stoker and Veronica isn t the only reason to love this series but it sure does shoot to the very top of the list Yes these books have quite a few little shocking twists and exciting action scenes but the developing relationship between these two characters are what makes this book a standout in a sea of other similar books I adore that we aren t given all the answers to Stoker s backstory in this installment as well as seemingly not all the answers in Veronica s life as well Just enough was provided to give us closure but enough was left hanging to make me crave the next book I was able to buddy read this alongside my sister Irina and we both were blown away by how taken we were with this book so much so that she s grabbed the sequel from the library so that we can read it together as well I mean we have to know what happens next Highly HIGHLY recommended to those looking for a true Victorian mystery full of class humor and intrigue Thanks Berkley Publishing for providing my copy Buddy read with my sister Irina 3 Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition after re reading i think i have decided this is my all time favorite book it has everything I love murder mystery victorian london setting rivals with the BEST banter traveling circus only one bed trope veronica and stoker are seriously two of my favorite characters ever and their chemistry is unmatched Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition OH HAI I GOT TO READ THIS ARC PThis comes out in Sept and I got to read an early copy of Deanna Raybourn s new series JEALOUS MUCH If you follow my reading tastes you know I m slightly obsessed with her we ve picked her books twice at least in my Vaginal Fantasy Romance Book Club so this was a tasty morsel to enjoy for sure I love Veronica she is a very different character from Lady Julia and entirely enjoyable in her own way Sassy independent plucky she s a cool Nancy Drew for the turn of the century I m not sure if this is going to be a series but I m on board to read also Sexy Love Interest rawr Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition
I have little doubt your bark is worse than your bite he retorted.
Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1tl How do you know she is accosted by a sizeable man who roughly pulls her down to the ground She fights him off until her cries for help are met by a German baron who chases away the abductor Baron von Stauffenbach tells her to grab her bag Veronica is in much danger and they must flee immediately With no time to even question the baron they climb into his carriage The baron brings her to the small home of Mr Stoker a natural scientist who is working on a huge elephant specimen Stoker is reminded of his debts to the baron and a deal is cut in which Stoker will keep an eye on Veronica until the baron can return He tells Stoker that he will explain everything later But later never comes for the baron When the baron s body is found Stoker and Veronica know that they must take to the road and find a place of safety It is this game of hide and seek that brings the plot to a fine boil Who is pursuing Veronica and why Deanna Raybourn spices up this storyline with a pistol of a main female character Her feisty nature floats right on the story s surface and her witty comebacks are not lost on the readers She s experienced quite a bit during her wordly travels much to the dismay of Stoker Smart and analytical she s quite the challenging figure This is the first book in the Veronica Speedwell series and it lights the fire well for the upcoming books There is a very creative twisty at the end of the book that is worth the price of admission I m looking forward to the next one in the series I m sure Veronica will be smiling a toothy grin like the Cheshire cat in all these future offerings by Raybourn Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition In an attempt to be organized What I liked What I disliked Characters Plot Dialogue Revelations Let me start with Veronica Speedwell our main character and narrator In the first 9 pages we find that what she calls being blunt is really the rudest and most offensive way to say what s on her mind There are many ways to say no I won t marry their father whom I don t know and become the mother to his six children that isn t Mrs Clutterthorpe I can hardly think of any fate worse than becoming the mother of six Unless perhaps it were the plague and even then I am persuaded a few disfiguring buboes and possible death would be preferable to motherhood Followed by other insults disguised as bluntly honest A fine introduction to the narrator of this entire book.
Mystery Thrillers Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t18 Now the idea of this book is that the last connection Miss Speedwell has to England her Aunt who is not at all related to her has died and she is about to go abroad to catch butterflies since she is a Lepidopterist and Scientist However her trip is aborted when to quote the dust jacket summary of this book she thwarts her own abduction and meets a mysterious older German gentleman who claims to have known her mother This German gentleman leaves her with a surly taxidermist promising to come back and reveal Speedwell s parentage but is murdered The rest of the book is Speedwell and the taxidermist Stoker trying to unravel the murder and how it s related to Miss Speedwell I must say though Veronica Speedwell does NOT thwart her own abduction The German gentleman Baron Maximilian von Stauffenbach does In fact Veronica nearly ASSISTS her own abduction by rushing into her obviously broken into cottage to confront the person who is still in the house And upon finding the person and realizing he is huge admitting that she underestimated her opponent she couldn t even see him how could she even make an estimate of this person But then she runs after him and confronts him He grabs her arm and it s only when Maximilian holds up a revolver to the personso that s in the first 15 pages.
Book Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t18 And what does our lovely kind well mannered narrator do upon meeting a taciturn taxidermist by the name of Stoker She spends most of the page trying to one up him he mockingly offers her a cigar she declines saying his are inferior tobacco and pulls our her own cigarollo point out his mistakes pointing out a label mistake on butterfly literally one of the first things out of her mouth and educate him on how to get expeditions It s really condescending and she seems to think that she s being compassionate and helpful I suppose it was expected that you would lose your nerve SO KIND Reading though this part was excruciating It took me HOURS to go 30 pages And she s found her second opportunity to talk about her sex life It s great and all that she doesn t live by the rigid morality of the time but when she spends a good bit of time explaining why she doesn t ever enter onto an affair with an Englishman because it s on native soil and rumor could get out and society isn t forgiving it makes me side eye each time she spills about her sexcapades Its amounts to the same thing she s trying to avoid Not to mention she supposedly doesn t care about society or what they think of her Quick side note Veronica Speedwell is Unconventional Unfeminine Odd Peculiar Unique Astonishing Intelligent a Scientist a Lepidopterist Eccentric Self Taught Intellectually Free Shocking Original Unusual etc These are important traits in her She s Been Around The World on expeditions and had several Lighthearted Affairs I really don t care that she has its just her whole attitude about it is contradictory to her rules And she likes to throw them in people s faces One of these affairs may or may not have been with a Corsican Bandit that attempted to either marry or murder her and taught her to defend herself He s mentioned no less than FIVE times He must be a favorite I have formed two lists for her while reading The OF COURSE she is list and the List of Adjectives There s also the whole bit where Speedwell says We are as a gender undereducated and infantilized to the point of idiocy On the next page she says The men there were not half so tiresome as the ladies who arrange the flowers WHY spout feminist arguments only to go and side against the rest of your gender Ugh.
Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1x mtr Moving on the Stoker the taxidermist Also the expeditionist And natural historian And gentleman And reader of romantic poetry tattooed eyepatch ed scarred by a jaguar navy surgeon conjurer and knife thrower I can refer to him by many titles and still be only referring to him His full name is Revelstoke Templeton Vane And he is full of revelations I forget how old he is but no than 32 Yet has been in a traveling show 3x once in his childhood which is weird as he is born into a gentleman s family And for the first half of this novel I was convinced that he was some unformed unfinished foil of a character existing only to heighten Veronica s intelligence by the reader s estimation I think he was better fleshed out by the end I think I formed a list for Stoker too The Of Course he is did list And any other character in this book is either a two dimensional stock character the jealous dancer from the traveling show or falls under Veronica s supposed charm And they all feel like Stoker did at first meaning that they exist to accentuate Veronica s intelligence Sometimes Stoker s as well I think I ve covered characters Moving on Plot It dragged for about 150 pages or so There was no advancement in trying to figure out the cause and the murderer behind the murdered German baron Just pages and pages of Stoker and Veronica bickering one upping etc And a traveling show Just because Dialogue Revelations This is not something that I talk about in every book I ve actually not encountered it before at all And I truly dislike it I cannot be convinced that saving character revelations or the process of deductive reasoning being reserved for dialogue only is a way to make the characters smart So many revelations that are thrust upon readers happen not during Veronica s internal narrative but when she is talking aloud Same with Stoker Like that Veronica had malaria We don t find out until Stoker confronts her in dialogue of course Or how Veronica knew that Stoker actually came from an aristocratic family his boots and vowel pronunciation Or Veronica witnessed Krakatoa Of Course she did Or her parentage which is all written in documents The author could have chosen to have Veronica see it upon the page and SHARE that part with readers but instead we know Veronica reads it and its shocking but we don t know WHO or WHAT until she hands it to Stoker so he can read ALOUD see dialogue All revealed in dialogue It s kind of annoying and it feels like a cheap device to amplify shock value and or prolong suspense and anticipation Speaking of both plots and dialogue revelations though that the ending was extremely fitting for this rather extreme book Is that a plus I don t know BTW name dropping does not convince me that a character is smart Using a feminist argument that is modern in today s world for a character in 1887 London does not convince me a character is smart Having a character admit to being abducted numerous times and is still alive and unharmed does not convince me a character is smart My favorite part He shook his head as if to clear it I smoked opium once It felt like listening to you He s referring to Veronica Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition A Curious Beginning is the launch of Raybourn s newest series featuring amateur sleuth adventuress lepidopterist and lover of foreign men Miss Veronica Speedwell Veronica has just buried her spinster aunt her last living guardian and she s ready for another adventure However this adventure is much closer to home than she could have anticipated Arriving home from her aunt s funeral she surprises a burglar and hitches a ride to London with a German baron that claims to have known her mother and father both of whom Veronica has no remembrance of.
Literature Fiction Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t10 Once in London her self appointed guardian stashes Veronica with a trusted ally Stoker Stoker is none to happy to have Veronica as a guest he is not impressed with her opinions on his collection but he nonetheless complies When the baron is murdered Veronica and Stoker are suddenly on the run Stoker is the prime suspect and doesn t quite trust the fact that Veronica wasn t complicit in the murder of his friend And well Veronica she s not one to turn down an adventure.
Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, T1 kindle unlimited What should have been an amazing read ended up being a bit lackluster for me Veronica should have been an intriguing heroine however her quirkiness ended up coming across as a caricature rather than something authentic While Veronica s originally was intriguing and refreshing for a Victorian mystery I have to confess to finding somewhat over the top by the end of the book.
EPub Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1-11 I had been an obstinate child and a willful one too and it did not escape me that it had cost these two spinster ladies a great deal of adjustment to make a place for me in their lives It was for this reason as I grew older that I made every effort to curb my obstinacy and be cheerful and placid with them And it was for this reason that I eventually made my escape fleeing England whenever possible for tropical climes where I could indulge my passion for lepidoptery It was not until my first butterflying expedition at the age of eighteen a monthlong sojourn in Switzerland that I discovered men could be just as interesting as moths.
Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, T1 ebook pdf Initially Veronica is a wholly unique and adventurous young woman However Veronica s individuality quickly ventured into pure artifice Veronica s character was so unique that it became unrealistic and less entertaining The idea behind Veronica was great but for me the execution of such a character was lacking I didn t need to be told over and over again that Veronica was a different kind of woman.
Kindle Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1d As for readers of the mystery genre I have to say I think you ll likely be disappointed by A Curious Beginning This one is all snappy dialogue and not much substance The dialogue between Stoker and Veronica is fantastic I had just returned to the caravan and resumed adventuring with Arcadia Brown when Mr Stoker burst in soaking wet and covered in a soapy lather His hair was dripping rivulets onto the floor and he had wrapped a bath sheet about himself like a toga He loomed over me drenched and panting having obviously run all the way from the bath tent You look like one of the less capable Roman emperors I observed Go back and finish the job properly I have a crow to pluck with you It just occurred to me It just occurred to you that I was at liberty and might make my escape Yes I know You are a wretched abductor Mr Stoker I suggest you do not take up felonious activity as a career His expression was sullen You will have to make allowances It is after all my first abduction However snappy one liners and witty repartee does not compensate for the lackluster mystery Stoker and Veronica never really do any investigating Instead they run off to the circus and say witty things to one another A small part of A Curious Beginning was actually devoted to who killed the German baron who helped Veronica And the discovery of Veronica s parentage just didn t seem as impactful as it should have been As mysteries go this one was very light.
Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1n0m0 So A Curious Beginning didn t particularly impress me That said the back and forth between Veronica and Stoker was entertaining and that alone would make me consider reading the next book in the series although I will be hoping for a stronger mystery and not side adventures where our hero and heroine seem to forget all about the murder they just might be imprisoned for.
Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1wi Originally reviewed at The Book Adventures Review copy provided by the publisher via Edelweiss Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn is a 2015 NAL Penguin publication I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review I don t know how she does it This first book in the new Veronica Speedwell mysteries gets off to a rip roaring start I absolutely loved it Veronica has lived an extraordinary life for a young lady raised in the 1800 s Taken in by her two aunts after being orphaned Veronica has been shuffled around often but this has worked to her advantage giving her a view of the world most young women of her time never got to see As an expert butterfly hunter Lepidopterology being her specialty Veronica has seen many places gone on exciting adventures and embarked upon passionate love affairs Now that her both of her aunts have passed away Veronica intends to continue pursuing the things she loves most in the world but her plans are immediately thwarted when the Baron von Stauffenbach arrives on Veronica s doorstep just in time to chase away a house breaker The Baron claims to know something of Veronica s heritage but also warns that she is in grave danger and must come away with him at once Seeing a chance to travel to London without paying for a ticket Veronica agrees to hitch a ride with the Baron On their journey the Baron convinces Veronica to stay with an old friend of his a man he refers to as Stoker whom he trust completely until he feels Veronica is safe again From the moment Stoker and Veronica meet life will never be the same for either of them Stoker will find himself drawn into Veronica s dangerous situation and in a way he never dreamed possible Deanna Rayborn is a favorite author of mine so I super excited about getting to read this one but I also felt just a twinge of trepidation Having loved the Lady Julia series so much a change of pace can go one of two ways but I am happy to report I loved this book every bit as much as I loved the Julia series and I can not wait to read the next installment I don t know which character was the most outrageous Veronica or Stoker Both were outstanding characters very odd unique clever and funny I will lay odds that every person who reads this book will absolutely adore Veronica She is so forthcoming smart and honest yet she has a way of cushioning her observations so that the truth doesn t hurt too terribly bad Stoker is a man of mystery a taxidermist and a carnival act but one gets the distinct impression that the man is living beneath his original station in life He s grumpy gripes is suspicious but like the Baron promised is honorable Be warned that Stoker is a very complex character and you will not solve the mystery of who he really is or garner all the details of his tumultuous life Stoker is a tough nut to crack but in time I do believe Veronica will draw out all of his secrets While it may not seem like things are going to fare so well between Veronica and Stokerin the beginning what with the two of them holding back secrets and pertinent information from one another not to mention the awkward position they find themselves in but in the end they wound up working together very well and made an excellent detective team The mystery stays a mystery for a long time as the author drops clues plot twist and red herrings around at a pace that only adds to the suspense It s obvious Veronica is in grave danger but she insist there is nothing at all interesting about her and can t seem to understand what all the fuss is about I will admit to becoming impatient a time or two as information about the case trickled in a snails pace but Veronica and Stoker kept me highly entertained while I cooled my heels But when all the pieces of the puzzle begin to click into place the mystery takes on very serious and far reaching ramifications The intrigue Veronica finds herself in the midst of isn t merely dangerous but shocking and explosive I was riveted tightly holding onto my kindle with both hands barely even breathing To say I enjoyed this book goes without saying It s smart witted amusing with near perfect characterization sharp and snappy dialogue with a very compelling and interesting plot I highly recommend this book to all mystery lovers and to those who enjoy historical fiction 5 stars Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude French Edition 2024 ReviewThis was even better as a reread because I already love Veronica and Stoker sooo much patreon vlog ReviewThis was a very random read for me but I really liked it I literally knew nothing about this before going into it but it was a lot of fun The story was a little all over the place but I really liked the main character Veronica I look forward to reading the next book in the series Une enqu te de Veronica Speedwell T1 Un trange pr lude 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Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell, t1tl He sat back in his chair his mouth now slack with disbelief I could smother you with that tea cozy and no one would blame me he said in a voice thick with emotion.January 2022 3.5 HEAR ME OUT I m giving this a 3