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A Ring of Truth

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A Ring of Truth is not a mystery novel.  It is a period romance with only the tiniest touch of mystery (a stolen ring).  Most of the novel is devoted towards class related angst as Henrietta fears her family’s poverty and lack of education make her an inappropriate bride for Inspector Clive.  While the novel is well written, the whining tone makes it difficult to bear.  Henrietta is a sweet heroine, innocent and good intentioned.  We see far less of Inspector Clive.  He is more two dimensional. the prince to Henrietta’s Cinderella. I rolled my eyes a bit when I discovered Henrietta’s mother was actually an heiress who ran away, giving up her inheritance.  It appeared to be engineered solely to justify Henrietta’s status and to elevate her family.   It definitely wasn't realistic.

A Ring of Truth will appeal most to fans of class conscious period dramas, such as Downtown Abbey.  It isn’t a book I would recommend to mystery aficionados despite it being labeled a mystery.  

3/5

I received a copy of A Ring of Truth from the publisher and netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.

—Crittermom

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It was OK. I found all the characters and the plot a bit simplistic.

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I enjoyed the setting of the story, in the 1930's Chicago and Winnetka. Henrietta is from a poor family with seven siblings, who is engaged to Inspector Clive Howard. In meeting his parents, Henrietta realizes he has kept his background a secret. The mystery was based on the previous book, which I had not read, and would have made a difference in my rating. I would recommend only after reading the first in the series.

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