I was impressed with Fanny later to be known as Kitty (totally a better name!) as she rose from an awful younger childhood, escaped from a very bad situation when she went to look for her sister, and with an extremely quick mind and an ability to shift to fit in any level of society. Kitty sure is a fighter, never giving up, even when she ends up being preyed on, she never gives up and thus can go far when she puts her mind to it. She is not perfect by any means but I loved following her as she matched wits and creating schemes to defraud the rich men (who usually deserved what she did) while also finding first loves (so sweet but also heartbreaking when it was not returned!) and enjoying the the pleasures of life and helping out those who helped her when she was still learning her way. This was a fun tale to listen to and I had fun rooting for Kitty, even as I saw the schemes grow bigger and bigger until I knew they would be be able to be sustained. I do wish there had been more about the jewelry smuggling and not just the stocks and loans but it was still fun. The ending was a bit abrupt but I have hope that Kitty will return!

The narrator, Christina Delaine did a fine job in bringing Kitty and her story to life and I felt it easy to see that world she lived in, dark and hard as it was. I would not mind reading the further adventures of the great Kitty Warren! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to listen to this audiobook and discover the schemes of Kitty as she rises to the top, as is fitting!