An Unexpected Peril by Deanna RaybournMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
An absolute delight, as usual. Ms. Raybourn, thank you for the continuing perils of Miss Veronica Speedwell. She is an entrancing feminist in a stuffy Victorian setting, and I absolutely adore her. Plus, her charming associate, Mr. Templeton-Vane. He is described delectably.
If you have read this far in the series, you know of Veronica’s connections to the Royal Family, murky as they are. In this volume, these bonds do up the ante, requiring our heroine to attempt a dangerous deceit and having an unanticipated run in with her famous father. Having just dealt admirably with ambassadors and diplomats, Veronica is rendered speechless when he suddenly appears and she sees him in person for the first time.
As always, Stoker can be depended upon to try to be the voice of reason, and as usual resistance is futile. He makes the best of things by eating whenever food is available and stashing sweets in his pockets. The dynamic between the two has taken a much more serious turn, and I will be interested to see where Raybourn intends to take it. Because there must be another book coming, judging by the final chapter. (Although I thought that about her Lady Julia series and was seriously mistaken sadly.) Shall we say that I hope there are more Veronica adventures to come? Please, Ms. Raybourn, may we have some more?
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