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I loved the first book in this series Thief, Liar, Gentleman?. Yes, the story stretches the limits of believability. An urchin with no education is readily accepted as a member of the upper classes in Victorian London. His transformation from callous thief to refined gentleman occurs overnight upon his attending his first opera. Yet, I decided to accept these improbable twists and go along with the story. But the second book Montmorency On The Rocks: Doctor, Aristocrat, Murderer? took a turn for the worst. Instead of developing their personality, here the characters became even shallower. The plot is random, the reasons behind the characters' actions non-existent or contradictory with their previous behaviors. The female characters even less developed that their male counterparts and that is to say something. There is no hint of any kind of sexuality on any of them, male or female, even though one of the females is a prostitute. And by the way, this is a YA novel, am I the only one to have a problem with that? Apparently so. For the protagonists, even the aristocratic lord, accept her easily enough. (view spoiler) Overall terribly disappointing.

2022-11-14 13:38