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Although I am not a fan of trilogy books, I really enjoyed this one. I especially like the fact that the author didn't stray from the main plot of the story by having the female lead get into a romantic relationship and describing a tryst like many other authors do with women lead characters. Sure the main character and one of the lead male characters have sexual attraction but the author, wisely in my opinion, did not dwell on it like many authors did. I invested in this book for the suspense, time travel aspect of the book. NOT a Harlequin romance. The story line was really good and I can't wait to read the next too books to see how she will return to her own time and what the effects of her presence in the past has done in the future.


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A Murder in Time A Novel Kendra Donovan Mysteries Julie McElwain 9781681773636 Books Reviews

Phenomenal!! Already looking forward to the next one on the series. I really enjoyed the characters and the suspense. A lady as the lead character adds to the challenges of having to over come the stereotypes especially for that time period. Thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. Thanks for such a riveting book.
A MURDER in TIME curled my toes and kept me on the edge of my seat. Just what I wanted as an escape from the current political situation. I loved the fish out water plot. The attention to nineteenth century detail was very satisfying. It's an era I have studied for a long time. One q u bible , the waist of the dress on the cover is too low.
The author takes too long in setting up her plot.
Main character Kendra Donovan consistently manages to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and ends up practicing forensic science during a house party two hundred years before she's born.
This book is not really worth your time either as a mystery or as a time travel exercise. The book really seems to be lacking in attention to historical detail, which in particular stood out to me in terms of anachronistic language. Overall, it just isn't a realistic plot.
I am truly perplexed as to how this book has gotten this many 5-star reviews. This isn't the worst book I have ever purchased, but this is near the bottom. Kendra is supposedly a brilliant prodigy, and yet she's dumb enough to not blend in when she falls backward 200 years in time. And can we PLEASE stop writing female characters who are gorgeous but don't know it? Beyond this, Kendra is INSANELY judgemental about other women throughout the book. I will not be reading another book by this author.
I am extremely glad I discovered this book. It's the first in a series - a second book has been written and a third will be released later in 2018. I have always thought myself not to be a fan of time travel books, but lately I've been rethinking that stance. This book explains how Kendra Donovan who is an FBI agent in the year 2015 finds herself transported back 200 years in time. Kendra has traveled to England, and Aldrich castle to take part in a reenactment of life in 1815 with the plan to right a wrong she believes the FBI has made. Because she is dressed for the times during the reenactment this cleverly explains why she is dressed for the era after she goes through the wormhole-time travel experience in Aldrich castle. The author unfolds her story wonderfully, and I found myself entranced with the characters Kendra; the Duke of Aldrich; Alex his nephew and heir; Lady Rebecca, who is the Duke's god-daughter; and Mr. Sam Kelly, the Bow Street runner; not to mention the housekeeper, the butler, and the maids and other workers in the castle. Of course, there is a murder, and Kendra is perfect for helping to solve it. Of course, the author has to find a way to make Kendra helping with such a situation believable, and acceptable for the time period. Ms. McElwain develops this story wonderfully.
I really have to compliment Julie McElwain for her story-telling abilities. Almost every mystery involving serial killers was too dark and too depressing for my taste. A Murder in Time manages to be very dark, gory and realistic and hilariously light at the same time. The historical parts seem very well researched and feel completely believable and authentic.
One of the best thing about novel world-building is the way McElwain portraits Regency era without idealizing it or showing it all dirt and poverty. The book shows in very simple way both the reaches of the high society and the hardships of commoner’s life.
I like that Regency as shown through 21st century Kendra’s filter is both critical, but also appreciative. There is one point when Kendra realizes that lack of forensics knowledge or modern tool doesn’t makes her 19th century “colleagues” any less competent. In her mind she discriminated them as easily based on their resources as they for her being female.
Speaking of Women rights, the book deals a lot with this dilemma in Kendra’s life. I hate time travel books in which heroines rush to the Past or the sake of love in spite of succumbing themselves to period where women died in childbirth, simple fever could kill and women were fully depended on male guardianship financially and legally. Kendra’s view of the worth of staying in 19th century for the sake of marring aristocrat is very logical and sober. If at some point series she will decide to stay, I think it would not be rushed romantic decision, based on the fact that she has real purpose of staying, thanks to her unique FBI crime solving abilities.
One of my favorite side characters was Lady Rebeca. I think her addition is brilliant. Without her it would be Kendra vs strictly male characters. Lady Rebeca exists to show that with all the restriction of the era strong capable intelligent woman always existed.
I laughed countless times through the book, reading scenes showing Kendra’s interactions with her 19th century “betters”. Male or female, they all so shocked by Kendra’s awareness that she know what she is doing, that they just do as she says , she - a servant gives them orders or asks them very outright questions.
Despite what I said previously, I enjoyed the touch of the romance in the end of the book. I usually like broadening love interest and it seems Aleck is capable to accept Kendra in all her independent unusual glory.
Right now I’m half through the second book and already can’t wait to read the next installation.
Although I am not a fan of trilogy books, I really enjoyed this one. I especially like the fact that the author didn't stray from the main plot of the story by having the female lead get into a romantic relationship and describing a tryst like many other authors do with women lead characters. Sure the main character and one of the lead male characters have sexual attraction but the author, wisely in my opinion, did not dwell on it like many authors did. I invested in this book for the suspense, time travel aspect of the book. NOT a Harlequin romance. The story line was really good and I can't wait to read the next too books to see how she will return to her own time and what the effects of her presence in the past has done in the future.