The Critic, by Julio Reulas. Mexico via Artvee – I haven’t had any this bad

I’m giving a flavour of the reviews, some on blogs and some on Instagram. They’re really satisfying. Taken as a whole I think they show the book has landed with readers, although you can’t please everyone. And so far no truly terrible spoilers.

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a devilish dance through Victorian fakery… a story that’s mysterious, driven and, above all, great fun to read. David, Blue Book Balloon

… a fantastic book full of suspense, a great Victorian murder mystery, and I for one love the two main characters and their relationship, then the ghost story element was the cherry on the top. The setting is just perfect.  Book Covered HB

Cox’s writing style immediately pulled me into the story… A thoroughly enjoyable and immersive read.  Stacey

This was an absolute gem of a read. Funny, charming, suspenseful. A fantastic portrayal of the era with a beautiful, tender queer back story. These are some strong badass females that will give those misogynistic boys a run for their money.

You’ll love this book if you like;
– Victorian era
– secret sapphic love
– murder mystery
– psychic medium
– strong female characters
– revenge/ he had it coming
– kindle unlimited
– morally grey fmc
– found family

EmilyJaneTheWorrierPrincess

Heart warming historical crime caper. A romp of a Victorian murder mystery. Good characters, pacy plot, all the twists and turns you could ask for, a foul-mouthed parrot, a satisfyingly menacing villain, a mismatched but loyally loving pair of sapphic sleuths and a superbly written street urchin. Loved it, hoping for more adventures from this intrepid crime solving trio.  Amazon Reviewer.

Notice this is a full review under 60 words and that’s great. I have had some school essay length reviews!

What a fantastic historical fiction murder mystery. I was sucked in as soon as I started reading this book and couldn’t put it down.  Rian_Reads

….initially I was thinking that things were looking fairly obvious and then Cox goes smartly in a very different direction changing the whole nature of the story into a different beast. Overall, an enjoyable mystery that should keep readers of the more lighthearted supernatural tales very entertained but some serious points made. Be interesting to see if further adventures await…  Run Along The Shelves