Hang on to your hat. You're about to go on another wild, unpredictable adventure with Fiona Figg. One never quite knows what to expect when Fiona is involved and this time is no exception. As the book opens, she's preparing to her wedding to the dashing Captain Archie Somersby. That comes to a sudden halt, however, when her "niece" Kitty Lane is found unconscious at the jujitsu club where she's training for a competition. She has amnesia as a result and much of the book deals with how this very capable woman deals with being a marked woman but doesn't even know who she is let alone why someone would try to kill her. Her points of view were both intriguing and scary as one imagines oneself in the same situation. Fiona, needless to say, is determined to figure it all out, never mind the wedding. And, that's when things get really complicated and the twists and turns come rapidly and unexpectedly. Even women's struggle to earn the right to vote, not to mention equal rights, comes into play.
Needless to say, I'm not even going to attempt to share the plot further than that. Well, other than to say the charming enigma that is Fredricks is involved, very involved, and Archie goes missing. Well, so does Kitty, Rather hard to have a wedding with neither the bride's maid or groom. In the meantime, the war rages on, with no one quite sure what side anyone is really on. Fiona's hormones seem to be raging on, too, but, oops, no more about that.
Seriously, this is always a fun, quick read with some characters loosely based on real people. After allowing myself to get distracted in previous books by the sudden need to know if so-and-so was real or not, I've learned to check the author's historical notes at the end early on. Always fascinating to see how she weaves fiction into the reality of WWI. I've met some fascinating people that way, btw, so prepare to both enjoy the roller coaster ride that comes along with Fiona and experience bits of life long past. My thanks to #BoldwoodBooks for sharing this early peek into Fiona's always bemusing, fascinating world. This history and cozy mystery loving buff thoroughly enjoys the ride.
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