The Gentleman and the Thief

The Dread Penny Society, Book 2

by Sarah M. Eden

⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5

The Dead Penny Society is up to their old tricks and the streets of 1860’s London is all the safer for it!

In this instalment we follow the antics of the groups most aristocratic member, Hollis Darby as he investigate the thieving of the Phantom Fox and try to romance the lovely, yet reclusive Ana Newport, whom works as a music instructor.

While working on his investigation fro the Society , Hollis finds out that Ana has some special skills that he could use to help him, thus allowing for more time together. They soon learn that they have more in common than mutual acquaintances…

This was another delightful romantic mystery! I loved hove the characters lives intertwined without them know for so long! Both characters have plenty of secrets and like an onion, the secrets are slowly peeled away in this sweet tale.

Just like in the first book of the series, The Lady and the Highwayman, the inclusion of Penny Dreadful stories woven with the larger story aded to he the book on two levels. First, the stories were fun to read and would be a delight on their now, and second, the stories are front and centre to the characters in the book. They are reading and discussing them, so having the reader be in on the stories is a great addition!

This was another fun read, that I can easily recommend!

The Gentleman and the Thief by Sarah M. Eden is due to release November 3rd, 2020.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Shadow Mountain Publishing through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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