A delightful Victorian mystery. With smooth narrative. fast pace, feisty female lead, and atmospheric setting, the books makes for an engrossing read. Definitely recommended to traditional mystery lovers.

Felicity Carroll and the Murderous Menace is a great book that hooked me from the first chapter. The storyline is good and I loved the characters. Good writing.

Patricia Marcantonia has written a wonderful historical fiction story. The main character Felicity Carrol is a young woman who has strong abilities where even men of the time have failed. Well educated in many fields and the daughter of a well endowed family, she uses her talents to assist Scotland Yard with the murders of many women by Jack the Ripper. When this investigation drives her friend Inspector Jackson Davies to his sick bed , Felicity swears she will solve this mystery of who Jack the Ripper is. Packing her bags and bringing her chaperone Helene, Felicity travels to the United States to see out the killer.

I found the book well written with each character well rounded. It contained information that also taught me about the mining industry at the time of this story. This is the first book of Ms. Marcantonia's that I have read and will be looking forward to reading another one.

This book gets you hooked within the first chapter. I thoroughly enjoyed and was impressed by the strong, intelligent, witty main character who follows her heart and uses her mind to solve problems in a world full of men telling her that she does not belong. This book will keep you intrigued and want more until the very end!

This is the second book in the Felicity Carrol series and it works well as a stand alone. This mystery sees Felicity leaving England the travel to Montana on the hunt for Jack the Ripper. This book breathes new life into Jack the Ripper fiction, with likable characters, and plenty of twists and turns.

This is a wonderful sophomore addition to this series. Felicity is a fantastic character, spunky in a Victorian era way. The mystery and writing style overall flows well. The biggest reason why this isn't 5 stars from me is that insertion of some 21st Century language/wording. This book can be read as a stand-alone but you get more of a sense of character development if you read the first book. I'll be watching for book number 3 to come out!

Even though this is the second book in this series, I had no problem following the story. The characters are well-developed and interesting. I look forward to reading more stories by this author. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

If you like Victorian era mysteries, you’ll love enjoy this book. Felicity Carrol, a blue stocking female, is determined to become a detective in the 1870's. She is spunky and tenacious. This book isn’t the usual Victorian heroine attending teas, balls, and the debutante season, all while looking for a well-heeled, good-lucking spouse. In the beginning, she blows up a wing of her house and causes a fire as she tries to replicate a battery.

The book is well-researched—and it’s obvious. Though Felicity teaches herself to become a detective, the references to the study she puts in is at times overwhelming and over-the-top. I’m not sure the average reader needs the full details of fingerprinting through the centuries. As a King Arthur fan, I enjoyed those aspects that are threaded through the story.

There are a few historical inaccuracies and anachronistic words, but I was able to suspend disbelief despite them. At times I found the author’s use of metaphors and similes to be a bit much and sometimes, not tied to the story (such as a sailing metaphor in a land-based book). This is definitely a case where less is better than more. When using details, I feel, an author should aim for coherence, not fragmentation. For coherence, details should matter in some way, and frankly all the detail did not really matter. The writer should know how they matter, that is, the effect they have on the story and ultimately on the reader.

The story did me keep me glued through to the last page.