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I sense an impending love triangle

God forbid a woman have heterochromia

That damn thistle man stealing everyone's wives

"Though it was a little after noon he had not yet found the time to shave and dress and was sitting in his dressing-gown amid a litter of books, papers, breakfast plates and coffee cups." I feel that

"Sometimes it seems to me that all of London resembles nothing so much as cold pease porridge, both in colour and consistency."

Ok but why did a 42 year old and a 19 year old get married.... the story is set in 1807 but still EW

"Rich old uncles who die are in shockingly short supply." "Such a noodle I am upon occasion!"

this is such a long book

I am almost crying at the reveal about Carl Stoddard

Peter not wanting his wife to speak to the police is extremely suspicious

I got this book for Christmas (it was on my TBR list before that). I am really loving reading it so far. There is a large cast of characters, who have distinct personalities. Thanks to my mum for getting me this :)

This is so creepy

Oh my God???

It's always a red flag when a character calls their mother by her first name.

Oh no, not Dire Dan

There are magical bees?

Wow, this hotel has 2 restaurants, a barbershop, a coffee shop and a bar. What else?

There is also a dog named Omar and a rabbit named Petey/Dumptruck

There is a cat named Ben (short for Benadryl)

"It appeared the police had seized the contents of the Circle K trash cans..."

All this foreshadowing is getting a little annoying