While attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde
believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince
her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to look into reports
of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde
tries to dismiss her claims as exaggeration of an overactive
imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as
secretary to the man in question—if she takes her pistol for protection
and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for bodyguard.
This book started out slow. I was almost to the point of deciding whether I should finish it. Then about a fourth of the way in it, started to get interesting. I liked Winnie's character. She was full of life and wanted adventure. Today she would have made a top rate detective. In the late 1800's it wasn't even considered. Jude Thorpe was also a likable character. His love for his family is what drives him. He quickly falls in love with Winnie. But her father will not allow it as he is a policeman. Which I thought was strange as he was Jude's boss on the police force. Then there was Percival Valentine. He was also likable. He is the man that Winnie's father and aunt have chosen for her to marry. The only problem with that? She doesn't love him, she loves Jude. As far as the mystery aspect of the book, it was okay. The book did make me look up Mr. Holmes to read more about him.
If the book hadn't started out so slow, I would probably give it four stars. So therefore, I will be giving it three stars.
I was given this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated in any way.
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