{"id":31074,"date":"2024-03-15T10:28:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T14:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31074"},"modified":"2024-03-15T10:28:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T14:28:30","slug":"review-murder-in-masquerade-by-mary-winters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/15\/review-murder-in-masquerade-by-mary-winters\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder in Masquerade by Mary Winters"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31074\" data-postid=\"31074\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31074 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_d7ea398 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_jp2i398 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_d0tq398 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31075\" title=\"murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters\" alt=\"murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3s9u398 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Victorian Countess Amelia Amesbury\u2019s secret hobby, writing an advice column for a London penny paper, has gotten her into hot water before. After all, Amelia will do whatever it takes to help a reader in need. But now, handsome marquis Simon Bainbridge desperately\u00a0requires\u00a0her assistance. His beloved younger sister, Marielle, has written\u00a0Amelia&#8217;s\u00a0Lady Agony\u00a0column\u00a0seeking advice on her plans to elope with a man her family does not approve of. Determined to save his sister from a scoundrel and the family from scandal, Simon asks Amelia to dissuade\u00a0Marielle\u00a0from the ill-advised gambit.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when the scoundrel makes an untimely exit after a performance of Verdi\u2019s Rigoletto, Amelia realizes there\u2019s much more at stake than saving a young woman\u2019s reputation from ruin. It\u2019s going to take more than her letter-writing skills to help the dashing marquis, mend the familial bond, and find the murderer. Luckily, solving problems is her specialty!<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_4dgy398 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_j0dn398  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 20, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Lady of Letters<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Amelia Amesbury<\/strong> is a young widow living with her aunt by marriage and raising her late husband\u2019s niece. Amelia has a friend who is a newspaper editor, and he gave Amelia the job of responding to letters written to the paper\u2019s advice column. However, \u201csociety\u201d would not approve of someone of her social standing responding to these \u201cLady Agony\u201d letters, so she must keep her involvement a secret. Things get complicated when one of the people asking for help is the younger sister of Amelia\u2019s friend, <strong>Marquis Simon Bainbridge<\/strong>. Marielle is falling for an inappropriate man, but when the potential gold-digger is murdered, Amelia and Simon are on the case to find the killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book in the <em>Lady of Letter<\/em> series and although the case stands on its own, I\u00a0 think reading the first book will help you to really get to know and love the main characters. The book takes place in London in the year 1860. Amelia is definitely ahead of her time when it comes to what women should and shouldn\u2019t do. She is rarely hesitant to express her opinions, especially in the responses to her readers that begin each chapter. The letters are definitely the highlight of the book. The subject of the letters is usually related to the events happening in that chapter. They give the reader a look at the customs during this period and how Amelia\u2019s advice is often contrary to how most \u201cladies\u201d would behave.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Amelia and Simon investigate the murder and try to protect Marielle, the intelligence and the personality of both characters shine through. What is also apparent is the chemistry between Simon and Amelia. One of them makes a surprising move, but it\u2019s too soon to tell if they will be able to overcome the obstacles in their way to actually begin a relationship. Except for a couple of missteps, they work well together in the investigation as they weed out the suspects in the murder of a man who made several enemies. Although I didn\u2019t find this book as engaging as the first one, this is still a charming series with a unique premise that I recommend to cozy mystery and historical mystery fans.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_rzis399 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v3v2zL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4cdMWjP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters\/1143523512?ean=9780593548790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-in-masquerade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Mary_Winters_Murder_in_Masquerade?id=uc6_EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victorian Countess Amelia Amesbury\u2019s secret hobby, writing an advice column for a London penny paper, has gotten her into hot water before. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg\" title=\"murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters\" alt=\"murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters.jpeg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Victorian Countess Amelia Amesbury\u2019s secret hobby, writing an advice column for a London penny paper, has gotten her into hot water before. After all, Amelia will do whatever it takes to help a reader in need. But now, handsome marquis Simon Bainbridge desperately\u00a0requires\u00a0her assistance. His beloved younger sister, Marielle, has written\u00a0Amelia's\u00a0Lady Agony\u00a0column\u00a0seeking advice on her plans to elope with a man her family does not approve of. Determined to save his sister from a scoundrel and the family from scandal, Simon asks Amelia to dissuade\u00a0Marielle\u00a0from the ill-advised gambit.<br \/><br \/>But when the scoundrel makes an untimely exit after a performance of Verdi\u2019s Rigoletto, Amelia realizes there\u2019s much more at stake than saving a young woman\u2019s reputation from ruin. It\u2019s going to take more than her letter-writing skills to help the dashing marquis, mend the familial bond, and find the murderer. Luckily, solving problems is her specialty!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Feb 20, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Lady of Letters<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lady Amelia Amesbury<\/strong> is a young widow living with her aunt by marriage and raising her late husband\u2019s niece. Amelia has a friend who is a newspaper editor, and he gave Amelia the job of responding to letters written to the paper\u2019s advice column. However, \u201csociety\u201d would not approve of someone of her social standing responding to these \u201cLady Agony\u201d letters, so she must keep her involvement a secret. Things get complicated when one of the people asking for help is the younger sister of Amelia\u2019s friend, <strong>Marquis Simon Bainbridge<\/strong>. Marielle is falling for an inappropriate man, but when the potential gold-digger is murdered, Amelia and Simon are on the case to find the killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book in the <em>Lady of Letter<\/em> series and although the case stands on its own, I\u00a0 think reading the first book will help you to really get to know and love the main characters. The book takes place in London in the year 1860. Amelia is definitely ahead of her time when it comes to what women should and shouldn\u2019t do. She is rarely hesitant to express her opinions, especially in the responses to her readers that begin each chapter. The letters are definitely the highlight of the book. The subject of the letters is usually related to the events happening in that chapter. They give the reader a look at the customs during this period and how Amelia\u2019s advice is often contrary to how most \u201cladies\u201d would behave.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Amelia and Simon investigate the murder and try to protect Marielle, the intelligence and the personality of both characters shine through. What is also apparent is the chemistry between Simon and Amelia. One of them makes a surprising move, but it\u2019s too soon to tell if they will be able to overcome the obstacles in their way to actually begin a relationship. Except for a couple of missteps, they work well together in the investigation as they weed out the suspects in the murder of a man who made several enemies. Although I didn\u2019t find this book as engaging as the first one, this is still a charming series with a unique premise that I recommend to cozy mystery and historical mystery fans.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v3v2zL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4cdMWjP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-in-masquerade-mary-winters\/1143523512?ean=9780593548790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-in-masquerade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Mary_Winters_Murder_in_Masquerade?id=uc6_EAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31074"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31074\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31085,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31074\/revisions\/31085"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}