I really enjoyed the setting and plot of this mystery. Elizabeth and Gideon were interesting and well-written characters. I loved all of the historical details woven throughout, and the author did a particularly good job of portraying how the flu epidemic rampaged the city. The mystery part was well-plotted and solidly executed. I can’t wait for the next one in the series!

I do recommend reading this series in order, so plenty of time to catch up before this one releases on November 5, 2019!

Thank you Berkeley and Netgalley for a free digital copy!

Writing: 3 Plot: 3.5 Character: 4

Another fun historical mystery in Thompson’s Counterfeit Lady series. This episode is set in New York amid the American Protective League, the dollar-a-year men, and the women’s suffrage movement of the late WWI years. Elizabeth Miles — our “reformed” grifter engaged to strait-laced lawyer Gideon Bates — applies her “arts” to the case of a war widow whose husband’s greedy family is trying to cut her off without a cent. Elizabeth’s rakish relations are brought in to run the con, donating a portion of their take to the widow. A definite cozy, the historical detail and appealing characters make this an enjoyable read. A nice new series from the author of the Gaslight Mysteries (which I loved but have definitely run their course).