I would have preferred that this histfic mystery focus only on 1907's London, when Lady Emily and her husband Colin investigate the deaths of debutantes. Instead, it also brings in a Roman era element involving British warrior queen Boudica. A bit too much for a story that would have been much more captivating if simplified.

The Sisterhood is the latest Lady Emily book by Tasha Alexander. This book was a really enjoyable entry into the Lady Emily series. Lady Emily and her husband Colin are tasked with finding out who is murdering debutantes in London. This mystery was really interesting and it was a surprise to figure out who the murder was. I enjoyed reading about Emily and her mother and really enjoyed a visit from a past character. The book also tells the story of Boudica and her ancient kingdom. It was enjoyable to read about also. I look forward to more adventures for Lady Emily!

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to review this book. All opinions are my own.

I struggled through this one. Not that I wasn’t intrigued about the plot or interested in the characters. It was just hard for me to stay focused with the dual timelines and subplots. I also wonder if me being new to this character put me at a disadvantage. Nonetheless, I push through and has to reread some parts twice. Overall, I would recommend this book for mystery lover who enjoy dual timelines.

In 1907, Emily and Colin investigate the murder by poison of Victoria, the most sought-after debutante of her age. The mystery quickly takes them to the movement for women's suffrage. Meawhile, in another timeline, we follow a young woman close to Bouddica whose hunger for knowledge leads her to an uneasy relationship with a Roman soldier.

I thought the Edwardian mystery was very engrossing and very much a page-turner. I had to know the solution to the mystery and couldn't stop reading. The exploration of the woman's suffrage movement and seeing that it wasn't a monolith - that very different ways of achieving the same ends coexisted - was also very interesting. I strangely enough really liked Sebastian - a debonair thief who's always making meaningless advances to Emily (even though she's happily married to Colin).

I still think this book series just took a turn when the author started introducing a dual timeline. The Roman Empire story was interesting but it was hard at first to completely switch from one story to the next. I did grow used to it by the end but I still would have preferred to stay in 1907 the whole time. I also like a lot more historical details in my books. Apart from depicting the world of debutantes and their expectations of the marriage mart, the book did very little in terms of immersion. I might go back and read some of the book I haven't read yet in the series, but because of that, it won't be a priority.

My endless thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for this ARC!