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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Enjoyed this fun, funny cozy mystery! Kelly Oliver is a new to me mystery author and I’m excited to read her other books. Her style reminded me a bit of Carola Dunn with that tongue-in-cheek humor and those zany characters. Fiona is a spy for Britain during 1917. She’s sent to America when international spy Frederick Fredricks invites her to hear a famed soprano sing at Carnegie Hall. Frederick is sympathetic to the Germans and Fiona is charged with finally catching him in his crimes. On the ship voyage over, Fiona is accompanied by fellow agent Clifford, a somewhat silly man, and forced to play chaperone to her supervisor, Captain Hall’s niece Eliza and her dog. But, strange things are happening on board. Fiona witnesses what she believes is a body thrown overboard, and meets an illustrious group of guests who all seem suspicious including a German speaking chemist. When she finally gets to New York, one of her chief suspects winds up dead at the opera and Fredrick Fredricks appears to be guilty. Fiona doesn’t necessarily believe it and vows to get to the truth. What follows is a madcap investigation involving suffragettes, jail time, disguises, another murder, J. Edgar Hoover, a demonstration by Thomas Edison, and even infamous eugenicist Margaret Sanger. While investigating Fiona also finds her flighty schoolgirl charge, Eliza actually learned more in her French boarding school than just deportment. She knows the latest investigative techniques and winds up really helping Fiona. Along with the intrigue, there’s a bit of romance as fellow colleague Archie Somersby, whom she has a tendre for, shows up at various times. And of course, Frederick Fredricks is a total flirt who claims he has a passion for Fiona. I enjoyed all the historical aspects of the book as well. Many real famous people and actual historical events were woven into the story. I also appreciated the often humorous critiques of early 20th century American culture though the very British Fiona. Definitely recommend to historical mystery fans! It’s a fun, easy to read, witty mystery that had me happily turning the pages. My only regret is that I hadn’t read the previous series involving Fiona. While the author does a great job bringing new readers up to speed, I still felt a little lost until I became more familiar with the characters. I received an advanced complimentary copy from the publisher through Partners In Crime Tours. All opinions are my own and I was not required to provide a positive review. Exciting cozy mystery set in historic WWI-era New York featuring espionage and murder. Chaos in Carnegie Hall is a complex, action-filled historical cozy mystery set during the late 1910s and World War I. The U.S. is an ally of Britain but has yet to join the fighting in France. The luxurious shipboard setting and the descriptions of early 20th New York City are enchanting, and the author peppers the work with entertaining though admittedly highly fictionalized versions of historical figures. Fiona is a likable and earnest young woman trying to do her part in the war effort. She is fully committed to doing what is right, and I felt her anguish over accomplishing her mission and following her ideals of what was right and ethical. I look forward to Fiona sorting out her feelings and relationships with Frederick and Archie. Clifford made me smile almost every moment he was on the page. I so enjoyed his sociability and his guilelessness. Eliza and her little dog, Poppy, were adorable. The appearances of the actual persons from the time added extra interest to the action, and I got a better feeling for the period. The plot is not simply about keeping eyes on Eliza and Frederick, though. There are mysterious and puzzling deaths to investigate along the way. Fiona pulls out all the stops (and a few of her famous disguises) to get the information she needs, and Eliza surprises her (and me) by being able to efficiently lend a hand. Together they mount an effective investigation and get to the bottom of everything: murders and espionage. This is the fourth book to feature Fiona and Clifford but the first to feature them with a new team member. It was my first book to read in the series, and although I enjoyed the story overall, for the best reading experience, I should have read the previous books first. I recommend CHAOS AT CARNEGIE HALL to cozy historical mystery readers who enjoyed the previous Fiona Figg mysteries, WWI-era tales, shipboard stories, or New York City settings. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advanced Review Copy from the author through Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours. 1917-18, women-sleuths, NYC, espionage, situational-humor, murder, historical-novel, romantic**** Perhaps no one is what they seem, not even Dorothy Parker, Margaret Sanger, John Edgar Hoover, or Thomas Edison. Fiona Figg is sent to follow the spy killer and keep watch on a German spy. But her boss doesn't trust her and the agent she has feelings for keeps turning up in odd places. Then there's the boss's niece. Fiona crosses the Atlantic to follow her quarry to NYC and comes up with several dead bodies. Diabolical plot twists, interesting red herrings, colorful characters, make this a good whodunit. I requested and received an e-book copy from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. Thank you! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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1917. New York. Notorious spy, Fredrick Fredricks, has invited Fiona to Carnegie Hall to hear a famous soprano. It's an opportunity the War Office can't turn down. Fiona and Clifford are soon on their way, but not before Fiona is saddled with chaperon duties for Captain Hall's niece. Is Fiona a spy or a glorified babysitter? From the minute Fiona meets the soprano aboard the RMS Adriatic it's treble on the high Cs. Fiona sees something - or someone - thrown overboard, and then she overhears a chemist plotting in German with one of her own countrymen! And the trouble doesn't stop when they disembark. Soon Fiona is doing time with a group of suffragettes and investigating America's most impressive inventor Thomas Edison. When her number one suspect turns up dead at the opera and Fredrick Fredricks is caught red-handed, it looks like it's finally curtains for the notorious spy. But all the evidence points to his innocence. Will Fiona change her tune and clear her nemesis' name? Or will she do her duty? And just what is she going to do with the pesky Kitty Lane? Not to mention swoon-worthy Archie Somersby... If Fiona's going to come out on top, she's going to have to make the most difficult decision of her life: the choice between her head and her heart. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The book suffers from a lack of editing...how many times do we need to see cigars referred to as "foul"? How many times must Eliza be a little minx, or does she have "some cheek"? How many times do we hear that Eliza is not all she seems? When we are told for the umpteenth time, "But I suspected there was more to the girl than met the eye" it has already been revealed what that "more" is, at least in part. There are two references to Sherlock Holmes used as a quipped observation of two different characters in a matter of pages. The ending seemed a rather fantastical turn of events and I found myself rather sore at the protagonist.
There are moments of humor and the cast of historical figures lends some fun, when Fiona isn't busy judging them (outside of her murder investigation): Margaret Sanger, Dorothy Parker, Thomas Edison, etc. Eliza's character is fun, as is her little puppy, but I found myself wishing that she was the main protagonist. Sometimes the "Odd Couple" routine was a bit tiresome.
I realize this is the first book in the series, so I might try another since I feel the character(s) have a lot of potential to grow. ( )