Maids of Misfortune
by
M. Louisa Locke
Quote: "Men, in particular, would rather trust their lives to the stars than to the advice of a woman."
Started reading: July 16, 2022
Finished: August 3, 2022
Kindle edition: 338 pages
From the cover:
It's the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie's husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide, five years earlier, and one of his creditors is threatening to take the boardinghouse she owns to pay off a debt.
Annie Fuller, also has a secret. She supplements her income by giving domestic and business advice as Madam Sybil, one of San Francisco's most exclusive clairvoyants, and one of Madam Sybil's clients, Matthew Voss, has died.
My Review:
My favorite aspect of this story was Annie's character as a woman finally having her independence, and it shows throughout the book.
No longer, the mere wife or daughter of someone, to be controlled, she has taken her new role and embraced it. The story does give bits and pieces of her life before, but for the most part, we just see a woman with her own mind, and a mystery she intends to solve, no matter how she gets it done.
This would definitely be more of a cozy mystery series. While there is the "who dunnit" theme, for me, it was more about Annie's life after becoming a widow. I'm leaning more towards historical romance.
A few characters didn't really get to shine through or become developed like I had hoped.(maybe in the books to come).
I was pleased with the story as a whole. I rate it 4 stars.
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