Kindle Copy for Review from NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books.

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

In book 19 Lady Emily tackles the murder of a debutante at her engagement ball. Who wanted this young lady dead? Did jealously lead to her demise or perhaps her own fiancé? Can she catch a killer before they strike again.

I’m a big fan of this series and am always excited to read the latest installment, but I have to agree with another reviewer that these books have suffered somewhat since Tasha Alexander introduced dual timelines/characters. I always love Emily and Colin, but often don’t care for the secondary ‘main’ character and find the juxtaposition more irritating than anything.

While The Sisterhood grabbed my interest initially with the mid-party poisoning of debutante (and newly engaged) Victoria Goldsborough, it just as quickly lost my interest when switching abruptly to the perspective of Vatta, Iceni maiden and contemporary of warrior queen Boudica. I didn’t like her in the beginning of her story and liked her even less by the end.

While the threads of the suffragette movement and the titular sisterhood who named themselves after Boudica did weave together somewhat with the ancient story, it still added nothing of interest and detracted from the mystery Emily and Colin are given to solve. My other issue with this book is the rather abrupt ending, in both timelines, and without any spoilers, I also felt the reveal wasn’t explained thoroughly enough and the murderer had a rather weak motive.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I really enjoyed the historical references in this book. As a reader who learns their history through novels, this introduction to Bodacia was fascinating.

Early in the novel, I was a bit put off by the alternating chapters, but as the story unfolded I was intrigued by the way the author constructed her novel to let the past illuminate the plot.

I wasn’t entirely satisfied by the “reveal” of the killer, but the other elements of the story more than compensated for any “ stretch” needed to accept the book’s conclusion.

I have been wanting to read a good mystery and this fit the bill, the historical aspect was a bonus. I enjoyed this story, Emily and Colin make quite the team. Thank you St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the arc.

In this exciting Lady Emily mystery novel we see not only Lady Emily who is hard at work but also we are transported to another time era and that Boudicca storyline as well. Although that story is provided as a distraction.This novel will surely keep you in suspense. Tasha Alexander does not disappoint.
On the eve of her engagement a young debutant keels over in pain and sadly passes away. Emily and her husband are quickly called to the scene. As they are investigating they believe the cause of death is poisoning. They both go searching the streets to see if they can locate the killer. However, along the way another high society lady is killed.
Overall this was a very lovely story and historical fiction mysteries are usually the best route to go.
I received an arc copy from Netgalley and all opinions are of my own.

If Sherlock Holmes and Indiana Jones had a daughter it would be Lady Emily.

Herrings are placed front, side and center, in Tasha Alexander's flippingly good new entry in her iconic mystery series. The main timeline features 1907 England debutante season, another covers the Iceni revolt in south east England in 60AD. Never heard of the Iceni? Strap in for some gripping edutainment as a brilliant writer connects the past and present.

Somewhere between violent and cozy, The Sisterhood strikes solid middle ground for mystery lovers. Scenes move at a fast clip as we learn about Boudica, Queen of an ancient British tribe, and a movement she inspired 1850 years later. Themes include suffrage, social positions, poison and Ovid's greatness. These books are a genre of their own.

Fans of Pride and Prejudice, Lupin and innovative murder mysteries will thoroughly enjoy The Sisterhood.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for a review copy.

This is the 19th book in the Lady Emily series by Tasha Alexander. I am new to the series, so some of Lady Emily's and her husband Colin's backgrounds and stories are still a mystery to me.

The story evolves around the mysterious murder of a young debutante during her society engagement party. Lady Emily (an amateur sleuth ) and her detective husband, Colon are tasked with finding the murderer. As their investigation leads them from the halls of the tons elite to the squalor of the city's poor, the stakes to find the murderer increases as yet another young society woman is killed in the same way. Woven into the story is the women's suffrage movement , the reappearance of a charismatic thief, and the parallel story of Britain's warrior queen , Boudica.

I enjoyed the murder mystery and the reveal of the unexpected murder. But, I wish Tasha had provided a little more physical and psychological description of her two main characters since it was difficult for me to "picture" and connect with them. The ending was a little abrupt and left some unanswered questions as to how the murderer's reveal impacted their family.

Additionally, I did not feel the parallel story taking place during the time of Queen Boudica and her battle with the Roman Empire added anything to the main story. The transfer between the two stories was jarring and confusing. In fact, I initially thought the "Roman" story was a separate story line that had been added by mistake. It was more of a distraction to me than an interesting addition to the main storyline.

Even with these issues, I liked Lady Emily. I am going to try some of the earlier books in the series to try and get a better understanding of her and her backstory. The dialogue between the characters was enjoyable and funny at times. I enjoyed the long suffering relationship with her mother. The historical references regarding the suffrage movement and Queen Boudica were interesting and satisfied my love of historical facts. Overall, it was an enjoyable murder mystery with a sprinkling of historical facts. Thank you Tasha Alexander, NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to review this ARC.

The Sisterhood is the latest entry in the Lady Emily series by Tasha Alexander. Lady Emily and her husband, Colin, investigate the murder of a debutante, set against upheaval in England in the early years of the twentieth century: suffragettes, workers rights, questions about the true role of England’s royalty and upper crust. The mystery is engaging and pulled me along.

Alexander weaves this story around another, set in Roman times. It all makes sense in the end, but it was a distraction early in the book, when I just wanted Emily and Colin to solve the murder.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

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!