A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen, New Release & Book Review

 

Book Summary:

When Miss Tiffany Woodall assumes the identity of her half-brother after his death, she realizes she isn’t the only one with a secret to hide in this historical series debut, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Sherry Thomas.

1784 London. Miss Tiffany Woodall didn’t murder her half-brother, but she did bury him in the back garden so that she could keep her cottage. Now, the confirmed spinster has to pretend to be Uriah and fulfill his duties as the Duke of Beaufort’s librarian while searching Astwell Palace for Uriah’s missing diamond pin, the only thing of value they own. Her ruse is almost up when she is discovered by Mr. Samir Lathrop, the local bookseller, who tries to save her from drowning while she's actually just washing up in a lake after burying her brother.

Her plan is going by the book, until the rector proposes marriage and she starts to develop feelings for Mr. Lathrop. But when her childhood friend, Tess, comes to visit, Tiffany quickly realizes her secret isn’t the only one hidden within these walls. The body of a servant is found, along with a collection of stolen items, and someone else grows mysteriously ill. Can Tiffany solve these mysteries without her own disguise being discovered? If not, she’ll lose her cottage and possibly her life.

My Review:

This book is amazing!!! It was so awesome to read a story about someone pretending to be their brother and then changing back to be themselves. How exhausting! I have never read a book where the main character pretended to be someone else and themselves. It was crazy! And it worked so well! The entire mystery of how people were being killed and who was behind it, kept me wondering and guessing to whodunnit. The characters felt like friends and I was so invested in their lives. This fun and different cozy mystery just pulled me in and kept me page turning until the very end. If you enjoy historical mysteries, then you do not want to miss this book! I received a copy of this book for free; all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

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