Masquerade in London

The Samantha and Wyatt Mysteries, Book 1

De: Emily L. Finch

Narrado por: Polly Lee

On the run, a world away from all she's ever known.

London, 1861. Samantha Kingston has lived under the control of her overbearing uncle since the death of her parents six years ago. Trapped by the conventions of her gender and social class, she is desperate to find a way out. But when her aunt and uncle are murdered, the freedom she sought seems even further out of reach. A suspect in the crime, she finds herself on the run, unsure whom to trust, lost in the underworld she had only ever read about in the pages of a Dickens novel.

V. T. Wyatt has defied his aristocratic upbringing to pursue a life as a private investigator. After an unusual first meeting, he hires Samantha to help him solve a rash of burglaries. Soon, a connection between the burglaries and the murders emerges, drawing Samantha and Wyatt even closer together as they race to solve both mysteries and clear her name.

©2022 Emily L. Finch (P)2023 Tantor

A new favorite series and author

The narrator was outstanding and enhanced the story and atmosphere with realistic emotion and did men’s voices extremely well. I will be reading this again. I will also preorder the final book.

Great storyline and Excellent narration

This was a well-written and excellently narrated story. The mystery of the mastermind had me hooked from the beginning, and kept me going until about 3/4 through, when I figured out whodunit. I loved the two protagonists and was moved by the descriptions of the harsh poverty experienced by poor Londoners in late 19th century England. I highly recommend this book and am looking forward to reading the sequels.

Did not care for the narration

I liked it overall but not the narrator. Hard to listen to. The voice is ugh

THIS BOOK HITS THE TOP OF MY FAVOURITES!

A powerful, well-written novel, full of suspense, intrigue, murder, family discord, and complex characters. Listened non-stop! Superb Narration. Thank you Ms. Finch!!

Entertaining. Not overly dramatic.

Good story. Male voices are irritating, but the story was engaging enough to continue listening.

A New Fave!

Ooooh!! I’m so glad I saw an advertisement for ‘Masquerade In London’!! The narration was literal art - done very well!! I’ve certainly found a new favourite series!

Story line moves quickly

Had to listen at 1.2 speed to get normal prosody. However, the rest of the listening was enjoyable.

The characters were awesome; story kept me interested

Love love love love love love Great story I want more. Reading the rest of the series

Really good addition to this genre

I listen to dozens of books but write only one or two reviews. I choose the ones I really like and appreciate.
This is an historical mystery with the typical format- young woman in trouble, beautiful/pretty, smart, and usually in some type of financial straits. This can become very Harlequin-y, and if so, that’s it for me.
This story has all of the above, but it’s not sickeningly sweet or crude with first time sex scenes.

The protagonists are likeable, intelligent but not overly sarcastic and rude, and the Victorian woman is assertive with the males around her without being obnoxious.

I really liked it and hope to read more from this author. The narrator was lovely to listen to, also, which can make or break a story.

Great narration

The narratorcan make or break a good story. Polly Lee did a great job with various inflections and characters.