A Lady in the Smoke: A Victorian Mystery by Karen OddenMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
A train accident pairs Lady Elizabeth Fraser and railway surgeon Paul Wilcox. This is Great Britain in the 1870's and their lives would be so different that their lives would not ever cross. But Paul saves their lives and brings them together.
When too many similar accidents happen, Wilcox and his friend, journalist Tom Flynn, start investigating. They never imagined their best ally would be Lady Elizabeth. Here is a main character that knows what she wants and won't let class or gender stop her, even if the consequences can be devastating for her reputation.
This is a lovely well written book, and there is an impressive amount of research, not only about railroads, but about class and lifestyle in Victorian times. Characters and plot are well developed but, for me, there was just too much information about railroads.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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