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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Barron's prose gets away from her at times, but all in all this was a very interesting book. Patrick and Georgiana were sympathetic, and the plot was certainly exciting. The chapters alternate from a 3rd-person description of Patrick and Georgie to a 1st-person narration from Queen Victoria. That was jarring at first, but after a while I got used to it. Victoria's character was loathsome in this book, which made it all the more fascinating. If you like books about conspiracies, I'd definitely recommend this!  christina_reads | Mar 12, 2009 |  In A Flaw in the Blood, Stephanie Barron weaves a historical thriller around the December 1861 death of Prince Albert, the Consort of England's Queen Victoria. What do Irish barrister Patrick Fitzgerald and his ward, physician Georgiana Armistead, have to do with the event that plunged all of England into mourning? That's what they're desperate to find out as they are pursued through London and beyond. This novel is definitely a departure from Barron's Jane Austen mystery series. Although historical figures are featured in both this novel and in the Jane Austen series, the Jane Austen novels are much lighter, more in keeping with the cozy genre. A Flaw in the Blood has a darker tone, with more violence and a little more emphasis on the seamier aspects of mid-19th century Europe. Not all fans of Barron's earlier series will enjoy her latest novel. The book is much more like Anne Perry's William Monk series, and readers who like that series will probably enjoy it. (  )2  cbl_tn | Feb 9, 2009 | didn't care for it - but love the Francine mathews books fordbarbara | Jan 2, 2009 | Having read and enjoyed Ms. Barron's "Jane Austen" series, I was looking forward to reading her newest novel. Unfortunately it did not live up to my anticipation. I found it hard to follow, with the narration bouncing around among several different characters. I'm sure this device was intended to enhance the "suspense" mentioned in the subtitle, but for me it simply became irritating, not suspenseful. I persevered, but it took me far longer to finish this book than any other I've read recently simply because I found I didn't really care about the result. The pace did pick up somewhat at the end, but it still jumped between narrators and back and forth between first and third person. I hope Ms. Barron returns to her "Jane Austen" series of mysteries soon, as they were much better written and much more interesting. (  ) eawsmom | Sep 12, 2008 | This book was not my typical read. I am admittedly hooked on interesting characters and adore character above setting and even plot. But this book pulled me in immediately and it wasn't with the typical fantastic characterization. It was with a plot that I just couldn't figure out and a tale that just got more outrageously intriguing with each page. I can often predict what's going to happen when I'm reading, and I am strangely okay with that. It's like a chick flick. You know how it's going to end, but would you change the ending just to be surprised? This book surprised all the way to the last page. It was very different and very smart. (  ) sbeth5 | Jul 2, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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