I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for City of Betrayal by Victoria Thompson! I received a free electronic copy for an honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley and Victoria Thompson for letting me be a part of the tour!
Author: Victoria Thompson
Published by: Berkley
Released: December 5, 2023
Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher
Synopsis: A year has passed since Elizabeth Bates ran her last con. Life has been simpler, although not nearly as exciting, but she has thrown herself into working to get the 19th Amendment ratified by thirty-six states to become the law of the land. Since every other Southern state has already rejected the amendment, it seems unlikely Tennessee will be an exception . . . but it's their only hope, so the suffragists descend on Tennessee for the final battle.
Elizabeth’s ability to interact with difficult men and to persuasively explain all the advantages of allowing women to vote—all skills she perfected as a grifter—have made her a valuable member of the team. But she would never have expected the lengths to which some would go to keep the vote out of women's hands. She'll need to devise the perfect con or the suffragists' life's work could all be for nothing. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
Elizabeth’s ability to interact with difficult men and to persuasively explain all the advantages of allowing women to vote—all skills she perfected as a grifter—have made her a valuable member of the team. But she would never have expected the lengths to which some would go to keep the vote out of women's hands. She'll need to devise the perfect con or the suffragists' life's work could all be for nothing. (Synopsis from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: This was a fun historical fiction. I enjoyed reading it. This story is very, very focused on the fight for the 19th Amendment. It's pretty much the story's sole focus. I could have done with some more plot, so more cons. I do really enjoy historical fiction, but I want more of the escapism that comes with it.
I think other books in this series are a little more fun than this one is.
Readers who are really, really into the 19th Amendment and that time in history will enjoy this one.
This is a great series, but this isn't the strongest book in it. It's still good though.
Victoria Thompson is the Edgar® and Agatha award-nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries and the Counterfeit Lady Mysteries.
Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for City of Betrayal by Victoria Thompson! Thank you to Berkley and Victoria Thompson for letting me be a part of the tour. I'd definitely recommend giving this series a read!
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