An intricate web of mystery is created when detective Charles Maddox receives a case that delves into the history of Percy Bysshe Shelley.  The story will take you through the generations of both the Shelley family and the Maddox family as the case is given to the younger Charles Maddox by the son and daughter-in-law of Mary Shelley and ties in with a case that Maddox's great-uncle investigated for the Shelley family.

This novel will lead you down a twisted path and you will see many sides of all of the characters as the mystery unfolds.  If you enjoy being involved in an complex mystery, this book is for you.  At times, I was confused with the number of  characters and keeping families members straight, since I am not familiar with the Shelley family lineage.  Perhaps a family tree diagram would have helped me out.

I am also intrigued enough to read Lynn Shepherd's other Charles Maddox mystery "The Solitary House."
A Fatal Likeness was received as an Advanced Reading Copy through Net Galley in return for an honest review.

Treachery and treason in the court of King Henry VIII...

    As an avid reader of historical fiction and a lover of the Tudor England time period, I was destined to enjoy this book.  There were a few things I had to suspend but disbelief about (such as a favored female painter for Henry VIII), but overall I enjoyed it very much.
    Susana Horenbout receives a secret and dangerous message to pass on to Queen Catherine.  The message almost gets her killed as well as sent to the Tower for Treason by Cromwell.  And so the adventure begins.  The story and characters kept me engaged while reading; I entered this series with "In Defense of the Queen" and will definitely like to read the rest of the books in the series.

In Defense of the Queen was received as a free Advanced Reading Copy through NetGalley in return for an honest review