![]() The mystery is relatively uncomplicated, but the social complications drive both plot and character development. ![]() Harvey's writing is witty and brings headstrong, irreverent Violet to life ("Never mind finding an eligible bachelor, I mean to find a murderer"). Alyxandra Harvey is the author of Haunting Violet and the Drake Chronicles. Aided by her gossip-loving best friend, Violet unravels a complicated series of secrets, endangering her social standing and her life in the process. Other complications include Violet's attraction to Colin (which conflicts with her mother's social climbing), an upper-class suitor, and Rowena's bratty (and very much alive) twin sister. ![]() Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts. Violet and Colin%E2%80%94an orphan taken in by her mother%E2%80%94assist in the cons, but Violet is surprised to learn that she can actually see the dead, and that the voiceless ghost of a teenager named Rowena wants Violet's help in bringing her killer to justice. Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey Also by this author: Out for Blood Series: Haunting Violet 1 Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult Published by Bloomsbury, Walker/Bloomsbury Childrens on JPages: 342 Format: ARC Source: Publisher Add to Goodreads Buy on Amazon. ![]() At the height of the Spiritualist movement, 16-year-old Violet's mother is a con artist, taking advantage of Spiritualists like rich Lord Jasper, to whose estate they've been invited. Harvey (the Drake Chronicles) delivers a fun adventure in the form of a Victorian mystery novel that captures the feel (and the flaws) of the age. ![]()
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