Book Review: Poetic Death Series

I've just finished the Poetic Death Series and I've really enjoyed it. The series consist of four books all set in Lake District Britain (besides a tiny trip to California for a few chapters). Grace Hollister, the main character, is infatuated with the Romantic Period which include Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley. She teachers at an all-girls school in the U.S. and is taking a trip to Britain before the school year begins. There, among all her favorite poets old haunts, she stumbles across Peter Fox in quite an interesting way. From there on, through three more books, Grace is swept into dangers and new territories.

I really enjoyed this series. Filled with literature and placed in England. Grace was a likeable heroine enough but there were times when I just wanted to shake her for some of the decisions she made. But doesn't that always happen? There is a bit of romance, very subtle. In the third book it actually starts to move more.

Peter, the love interest, is an interesting character because you never really know what's he's thinking, or even if he really cares about Grace. But y'all just gotta have to read between the lines. Sometimes, like Grace, I just wanted to shake him for not talking! It's like spit it out already! But in some cases I knew why he didn't talk. The secondary characters are odd and likeable a little, but not very memorable. Well, except an ex-girlfriend, a certain grandniece, a biker-dressed librarian and the couple living in Scotland.

I intend to buy these books someday, but sadly they aren't that well known. Which sucks because if you like Mary Stewart, Elizabeth Peter/Barbara Michaels and Susanna Kearsley I recommend this series. It seems they have the same feel to them with the cozy mystery, historical significance and just a smidge of romance.

Wish there was another book or two (because I was sad it was over) but its still a great series all in all with a satisfying ending. I will be watching this author. 

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