As a cook, Kat has relative freedom and mobility if something tragic should happen, but women like Lady Cynthia are dependent on their relatives with no proper way to earn their livelihood. I also liked that Ashley examines class differences in a different way than she or any other historical author I have read has done before. Despite it not being primarily a romance, I liked the beginnings of a romantic arc between Kat and Daniel, and look forward to where it goes next. However, as I got to know the characters in this book, I came to love them, even if some of their actions seem a little bit improbable. However, despite its declaration of being the first book, there was a lot in terms of the relationship between Kat and Daniel I felt I missed out on due to not having read the prequel novella, A Soupçon of Poison. And while the book does have its shortcomings, this is a solid book on its own and as a first in series. Jennifer Ashley once again proves she is a versatile writer with Death Below Stairs, a first (of a sort) into something new for her. Death Below Stairs. New York: Berkley, 2018.
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