Status Updates From Une Ténébreuse Affaire

2 more days of racing if I can mange 40 pages a day.

After a bumpy start this book has become readable! Intrigue has become clearer and today I ended up with 15 pages (167-179) all about Laurence's difficulty trying to decide which on the her twin cousins to marry! I know who she chooses....and love is in the air...but the choice of a fiancé is still a surprise!

Stuggled with the first 4 chapters: The Gondreville Mystery (Une ténébreuse affaire) is about: French politics: La Fronde (1648-1653) – The Catholic League of France (1576–1595) French nobles: Maision de Lorrain, Les Guises, Les Valois filled with past/present grievances Mystery: kidnapping plot, hiding places (cachette) and the famous “Balzacian reversal”…people are NOT who they seem! That took time to sort out!

Started getting interesting around page 40, but now it’s becoming exciting; even the writing got better seemingly?