Wolfe's book was a fun, quick read that kept me engaged the whole way through.
The Elizabethan-era detail in A Murder by Any Name was wonderful; many of the characters were lovely, faulted, and interesting; and the dialogue was great.
The character of the brothel madam with a heart of gold has probably been overdone in literature. In this case, Kat wasn’t fully developed as a character so she felt more like a concept than a real person.
A minor note unrelated to plot, character, and story: I was driven to distraction by typos and what felt like grammatically incorrect sentences, frequently absent but necessary commas, and minor repetition and contradictions.
But Wolfe's book was a fun, quick read that kept me engaged the whole way through.
Any Bossy thoughts on this book?
I also enjoyed the second book in this series, A Course of All Treasons (mentioned in the Greedy Reading List Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/20 Edition).
I looove a historical fiction mystery. If you do too, you might want to check out Six Historical Fiction Mysteries to Intrigue You.