![]() ![]() When the baron is murdered, and Stoker implicated in his death, the two set off to find the baron’s killer and along the way, unlock the truth about Veronica’s birth parents.ĭialogue-driven, I found myself hanging on every word between Stoker and Veronica words which more fully formed their characters. The romantic tension between them adds an extra layer of intrigue. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reclusive for good reason, we later discover. The baron deposits Veronica with Stoker, a mysterious and reclusive scientist. The baron persuades the cool and clever Veronica to accompany him to London, hinting at ties to her past. Intrigue was promptly introduced in the guise of a kindly, enigmatic German baron who appears during a scuffle between Veronica and an intruder. Instead, she feels a wave of euphoria, anticipating an escape from her former life to travel the world in pursuit of exotic butterflies, an expertise she’s finely honed.Īs the story unfolded, I discovered an independent, highly articulate heroine (she’s a voracious reader). Two such spinsters had been Veronica’s lifelong guardians, yet Veronica is unable to shed a single tear at the funeral. Set in Victorian England, the opening scene introduces a strong-willed, unconventional heroine attending the somber funeral of her remaining spinster aunt. An author new to me, I was very pleasantly surprised. Always on the lookout for a read with action, snappy dialogue, and a mystery, I happened upon Deanna Raybourn’s A Curious Beginning. ![]()
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