A Purely Private Matter

A Rosalind Thorne Mystery

De: Darcie Wilde

Narrado por: Sarah Nichols

The Rosalind Thorne mystery series - inspired by the novels of Jane Austen - continues as the audacious Rosalind strives to aid those in need while navigating the halls of high society.

Rosalind Thorne has slowly but assuredly gained a reputation as "a useful woman" - by helping respectable women out of some less-than-respectable predicaments. Her latest endeavor is a tragedy waiting to happen. Desperate Margaretta Seymore is with child - and her husband is receiving poisoned pen letters that imply that her condition is the result of an affair with the notorious actor Fletcher Cavendish. Margaretta asks Rosalind to find out who is behind the scurrilous letters. But before she can make any progress, Cavendish is found dead, stabbed through the heart. Suddenly, Rosalind is plunged into the middle of one of the most sensational murder trials London has ever seen, and her client's husband is the prime suspect. With the help of charming Bow Street runner Adam Harkness, she must drop the curtain on this fatal drama before more lives are ruined.

©2017 Darcie Wilde (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Enjoyable listen

The main character is believable and easy to like. I enjoyed the reader, her voice is pleasant and her cadence is good. I was surprised by the ending which is always good with a mystery. I would recommend for anyone looking for an easy listen.

Good but long

I enjoyed this book but found it to be long and not able to hold my attention as others had. The performance was very good.

Well written period mystery

Roslyn is an interesting likable clever protagonist in a story that keeps one guessing till the very end. Male sure to read these books in order.
Also, the narrator’d voice is pleasant except when speaking for the drunken Captain!

Very well written

I enjoyed this book very much. It kept my interest throughout the book. I had no idea who was the murderer or why until the end. I do like some humor in the mysteries that I listen to and this one didn’t have any. In fact it had a sad ending (kind of a bit heavy), but I still enjoyed the story and the narration. It was not just a formula written mystery story, it had depth and very well written. This is the second book and I can’t remember if I read the first book, though I do have it in my library. I am going to read the first book to see if I like it as well as I like this one.

Most Excellent!

If you love Bridgerton and Sherlock Holmes, you will love this book! I did! I can't wait to get the next in the series!

Fascinating story

It was slow to start but once I got into the historical history, the mystery took over. I never knew who to believe. Very twisty story. Great narrator.

Ok

It was intriguing but drawn out with the story not being very interesting. There are twists and turns but would not recommend whole heartedly.

A well woven mystery!

An enjoyable second book, with lots of place and time setting references plus curious characters. Enjoyed this installment of the series and look forward to listening to the next one.

Couldn’t stop listening

At first I wasn’t sure I would like this period mystery
But once I started listening I couldn’t stop. It was really gripping and had no idea till the end who did it ,a lot of twists and turns. I will definitely be following the whole series. I would definitely recommend.

Heyer meets Christie--Excellent Regency Mystery

Any additional comments?

Very absorbing, well observed mystery with strong sense of time period and society tensions, led by an admirable heroine. Rosalind Thorne is in reduced circumstances but truly makes best of it and is excellent at her job, but not boringly so, the plot is complicated and her peril is real. Like a cross between Georgette Heyer and Agatha Christie. Loved the first book, immediately devoured this one and impatiently waiting for more.